Alexander van Geen
(Redirected from Alexander Jonkheer van Geen)
Personal information | |
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Born | The Hague, Netherlands |
7 December 1903
Died | 27 February 1942 Java Sea |
(aged 38)
Sport | |
Sport | Modern pentathlon |
Alexander van Geen (7 December 1903 – 27 February 1942) was a Dutch modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
During World War II he served in the Royal Netherlands Navy, and was killed during the Battle of the Java Sea.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Alexander van Geen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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