Gerard Bosch van Drakestein
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24 July 1887 Mechlin, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||
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20 March 1972 (aged 84) The Hague, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jonkheer Gerard Dagobert Hendrik Bosch van Drakestein (24 July 1887 – 20 March 1972) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his country at 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 won the silver medal four years later in the 1000 m individual time trial, aged 41.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Gerard Bosch van Drakestein Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
External links
- Dutch Olympic Committee (Dutch)