Jan de Vries (athlete)

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Jan Cornelius de Vries (born March 2, 1896 in Zwolle , † April 19, 1939 in The Hague ) was a Dutch sprinter .

In 1920 he was eliminated from the Olympic Games in Antwerp over 100 m and in the 4 x 100 meter relay in the preliminary run.

At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924, he won bronze with the Dutch team in the 4 x 100 meter relay . He failed in the first lap over 200 m .

In 1920 he became national champion over 100 m with his personal best of 10.8 seconds.

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SURNAME Vries, Jan de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Vries, Jan Cornelis de (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch sprinter
DATE OF BIRTH March 2, 1896
PLACE OF BIRTH Zwolle
DATE OF DEATH April 19, 1939
Place of death The hague