Jan Verheijen
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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.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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He was born and died in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
and was the brother of Hendrik and Minus Verheijen.
In 1924 he finished twelfth in the light-heavyweight class
Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 82.5 kg
The men's light-heavyweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-heaviest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 82.5 kilograms...
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Four years later he won the bronze medal in the light-heavyweight class of the 1928 Games.