Jannie van Eyck-Vos

Johanna "Jannie" van Eyck-Vos (19 January 1936 16 June 2020)[1] was a Dutch track and field athlete. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 800 m event but failed to reach the final despite setting a personal record.[2][3] She started as a javelin thrower and won a national title in 1956, but then changed to middle-distance running and won another title, in 1966, in the 800 m.[3]

Jannie van Eyck-Vos
Jannie van Eyck-Vos in 1965
Personal information
Born(1936-01-19)19 January 1936
Hilversum, the Netherlands
Died16 June 2020(2020-06-16) (aged 84)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
ClubGAC, Hilversum

References

  1. Jannie van Eyck-Vos
  2. Jannie van Eyck-Vos Archived 11 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. Over GAC. gach.nl



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