Gien de Kock
Gien de Kock (actually Clasina de Kock; born February 21, 1908 in Amsterdam ; † February 14, 1998 there ) was a Dutch javelin thrower , shot putter and pentathlete .
In the javelin throw she was eighth at the 1936 Olympic Games with 36.93 m.
She was five times Dutch champion in javelin throw (1932-1934, 1936, 1937), four times in the shot put (1931, 1933-1935) and twice in pentathlon (1935, 1936). In 1933 she was also the English champion in the shot put and javelin throw.
Personal best
- Shot put: 11.00 m, 1934
- Javelin throw: 39.14 m, September 22, 1935, Amsterdam
Web links
- Gien de Kock in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Gien de Kock in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kock, Gien de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kock, Clasina de (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch javelin thrower, shot putter and pentathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 1998 |
| Place of death | Amsterdam |