Hans Houtzager
Hans Houtzager (actually Johan Frederik Marie Houtzager; born August 26, 1910 in Honselersdijk , province of South Holland ; † December 29, 1993 in Beilen ) was a Dutch hammer thrower .
At the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 he was eliminated from the qualification.
In 1946 he was fifth at the European Athletics Championships in Oslo and in 1948 twelfth at the Olympic Games in London .
He was Dutch champion 13 times (1935, 1936, 1938–1940, 1942, 1946–1952). He set his personal best of 55.51 m on July 15, 1939 in The Hague .
Web links
- Hans Houtzager in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Hans Houtzager in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Houtzager, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Houtzager, Johan Frederik Marie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch hammer thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Honselersdijk , Province of South Holland |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 1993 |
| Place of death | Hatching |