Jan Brussaard

Who was Jan Brussaard?

Pieter Johannes "Jan" Brussaard was a Dutch sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Delfshaven and died in Rotterdam. He was the father of Jan Hendrik Brussard.

In 1908 he finished seventh with the Dutch team in the team free rifle event.

Four years later at the 1920 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:

Team free rifle - eighth place

Team 600 metre military rifle, prone - ninth place

Team 300 metre military rifle, standing - tenth place

Team 300 metre military rifle, prone - twelfth place

Team 300 and 600 metre military rifle, prone - 13th place

300 metre free rifle, three positions - place unknown