Jo Zwaan
Appearance
![]() Jo Zwaan in 1950 | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Dutch |
Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 11 November 1922
Died | 5 February 2012 Diemen, Netherlands | (aged 89)
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 100 m, 4×100 m |
Club | AAC, Amsterdam |
Jo Zwaan (11 November 1922 – 5 February 2012)[1] was a Dutch sprinter. He competed in the Men's 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Two years earlier he had already been present at the 1946 European Athletics Championships as part of the Dutch 4 × 100 m relay team, that finished in 4th position in 42.3 seconds.[2]
His brother Jan was also an Olympic sprinter; he participated in the 110 m hurdles event at the 1948 Games.[2]
References
- ^ "Olympisch sprinter Jo Zwaan (89) overleden (Atletiekunie)". atletiekunie.nl. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Jo Zwaan Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
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