Gerard Bosch van Drakestein
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).
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| Born | 24 July 1887 Mechlin, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 March 1972 (aged 84) The Hague, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||
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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. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
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