Jan de Vries

Olympic athlete

1896 – 1939

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Who was Jan de Vries?

Jan Cornelis de Vries was a Dutch athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

De Vries competed for the Netherlands in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 4 x 100 metres relay, where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Jacob Boot, Harry Broos, and Marinus van den Berge.

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Born
Mar 2, 1896
Also known as
  • Jan Cornelis de Vries
Nationality
  • Netherlands
Died
Apr 19, 1939

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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