Anton van Welsenes also known as Toon van Welsenes (7 October 1903 – 2 July 1974) was a Dutch athlete who competed at thee 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 7 October 1903 Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands |
| Died | 2 July 1974 (aged 70) Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | AV Haarlem |
Biography
editIn 1928, van Welsenes competed in the men's long jump at the his home Olympic Games in Amsterdam.
Van Welsenes finished second behind James Cohen in the long jump event at the 1929 AAA Championships[2][3] and finished third behind fellow Dutchman Hannes de Boer in the long jump event at the 1931 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Toon van Welsenes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Foreigners held at Bay". Reynolds's Newspaper. 7 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Daily News (London). 8 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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