Gerard Bosch van Drakestein
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for the  Netherlands |
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| Men's track cycling | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1928 Amsterdam | 1000 m time trial | |
| Bronze | 1924 Paris | 2000 m tandem | |
Jonkheer Gerard Dagobert Hendrik Bosch van Drakestein (July 24, 1887 – March 20, 1972) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the three Summer Olympics (1908, 1924 and 1928).
He was born in Mechelen, Belgium and died in The Hague.
After having won a bronze at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France (2000 m tandem), he captured the silver medal four years later in the 1000 m individual time trial, aged 41.
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