Harry Broos
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Henricus Adrianus Broos (May 25, 1898 in Roosendaal – July 16, 1954 in Eindhoven) was a Dutch
athlete, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country: in 1924 and 1928.
At the 1924 Summer Olympics
held in Paris
, France
he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay, with his team mates Jan de Vries
, Jacob Boot and Marinus van den Berge.
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...
athlete, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country: in 1924 and 1928.
At 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...
held in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay, with his team mates Jan de Vries
Jan de Vries (athlete)
Jan Cornelis de Vries was a Dutch athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres....
, Jacob Boot and Marinus van den Berge.