Jo Zwaan
Jo Zwaan (actually Johan Gerard Zwaan; born November 11, 1922 in Amsterdam ; † February 5, 2012 in Diemen ) was a Dutch sprinter .
In 1946 he reached the semi-finals at the European Athletics Championships in Oslo over 100 m and was fourth in the 4 x 100 meter relay .
At the Olympic Games in London, he was eliminated over 100 m in the preliminary run and was sixth in the 4-by-100-meter relay .
In 1948 he was Dutch champion over 100 m. He set his personal best over this distance of 10.6 s in 1943.
His brother Jan Zwaan was successful as a hurdler.
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| SURNAME | Zwaan, Jo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zwaan, Johan Gerard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amsterdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th February 2012 |
| Place of death | Diemen |