Henk van der Wal
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Hendrik "Henk" Jacob van der Wal (August 20, 1886 – August 4, 1982) was a Dutch athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
He was born and died in Rotterdam.
Van der Wal lost in the preliminary heats of the 200 metres, placing third to Harold Huff and Edward Duffy. In the 400 metres, van der Wal again was eliminated in the preliminary heats following his fourth place finish in the four-man heat.
Van der Wal did not finish his semifinal heat of the 800 metres.
[edit] References
- (Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). Athletics 1908. Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved on 24 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 24 July 2006. (Polish)
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wal, Hendrik van der |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Dutch athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20 August 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4 August 1982 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
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