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Jan Kleyn

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Jan Kleyn
Personal information
Born18 April 1925
Asperen, the Netherlands
Died1 April 2009 (aged 83)
Oosterhout, the Netherlands
Sport
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ClubV&L, Den Haag

Jan Kleyn (18 April 1925 – 1 April 2009) was a Dutch sprinter. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 100 m event, but failed to reach the final due to an injury.[1]

Kleyn won three national titles in the 100 m and 200 m events in 1947 and 1949. He set two national records in the 4 × 200 m relay and competed in nine international matches. Being an officer of the Dutch Royal Airforce, he won the 100 m and 200 m events at the 1946 and 1947 Inter-Allied Athletics Championships. After retiring from competitions he worked as the sales director of a major insurance company; in parallel, he was chairman of the technical committee of the Dutch track and field federation (1962–1972).[1]

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  1. ^ a b Jan Kleyn Archived 7 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com