Jan de Vries (athlete)
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Jan Cornelis de Vries (Zwolle
, March 2, 1896 - 's-Gravenhage, April 19, 1939) was a Dutch
athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres
.
De Vries competed for the Netherlands in the 1924 Summer Olympics
held in Paris
, France
in the 4 x 100 metres relay
, where he won the bronze medal
with his team mates Jacob Boot, Harry Broos
, and Marinus van den Berge.
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
, March 2, 1896 - 's-Gravenhage, April 19, 1939) was a Dutch
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 mainly in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
.
De Vries competed for the Netherlands 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...
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...
in the 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
, where he won the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
with his team mates Jacob Boot, Harry Broos
Harry Broos
Henricus Adrianus Broos was a Dutch athlete, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country: in 1924 and 1928....
, and Marinus van den Berge.