John Rinkel
John Rinkel (actually Jan William Joslin Rinkel; born March 24, 1905 in Hilversum , † March 13, 1975 in Gerrards Cross , Buckinghamshire ) was a British sprinter of Dutch origin.
At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928, he was fourth over 400 m with his personal best of 48.4 s and fifth in the 4 x 400 meter relay . Shortly afterwards, he won the 200 m World Student Championships .
In 1926 he became English champion over 440 yards .
Web links
- John Rinkel in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- John Rinkel in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Rinkel, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rinkel, Jan William Joslin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter of Dutch origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hilversum |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1975 |
| Place of death | Gerrards Cross , Buckinghamshire |