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Jan Verheijen

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Olympic medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Amsterdam Light-heavyweight

Johannes "Jan" Verheijen (November 30, 1896 – April 29, 1973) 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.