Jan Grijseels

Olympic athlete

1890 – 1961

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Who was Jan Grijseels?

Johannes "Jan" Antonius Constantius Marie Grijseels was a Dutch track and field athlete, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a seventeenfold Dutch champion in all track events running up from 100 to 800 metres.

Grijseels was born in Abcoude-Proosdij and died in Noordwijkerhout.

In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 metres competition. In the 100 metres event he was eliminated in the first round.

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Born
Oct 6, 1890
Nationality
  • Netherlands
Died
May 10, 1961

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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