Jan Verheijen
Olympic athlete
1896 – 1973
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Who was Jan Verheijen?
Johannes "Jan" Verheijen was a Dutch weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
He was born and died in The Hague and was the brother of Hendrik and Minus Verheijen.
In 1924 he finished twelfth in the light-heavyweight class.
Four years later he won the bronze medal in the light-heavyweight class of the 1928 Games.
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- Born
- Nov 30, 1896
- Also known as
- Johannes Verheyen
- Johannes Verheijen
- Died
- Apr 29, 1973
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on July 23, 2013
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