Willem Slijkhuis
Willem Slijkhuis ( Willem Frederik "Wim" Slijkhuis ; born January 13, 1923 in Leiden , South Holland ; † June 28, 2003 in Badhoevedorp , Haarlemmermeer , North Holland ) was a Dutch medium and long-distance runner who was successful in the late 1940s and early 1950s was.
At the European Championships in Oslo in 1946 , he won the silver medal over 1500 meters behind the British Sydney Wooderson . In 1948 at the Olympic Games in London , in the shadow of his compatriot Fanny Blankers-Koen , he won two bronze medals in the 1500 and 5000 meters . Two years later he became European champion over 1500 meters at the European Championships in Brussels in 1950 . At the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 , he was eliminated over 5000 meters in the run.
Slijkhuis was seen as a stubborn athlete who occasionally clashed with sports officials.
Web links
- Willem Slijkhuis in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Slijkhuis, Willem |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Slijkhuis, Willem Frederik; Slijkhuis, Wim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch middle and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leiden (city) |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 2003 |
| Place of death | Badhoevedorp |