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Jo Zwaan

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Jo Zwaan
Jo Zwaan in 1950
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born(1922-11-11)11 November 1922
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died5 February 2012(2012-02-05) (aged 89)
Diemen, Netherlands
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 m, 4×100 m
ClubAAC, Amsterdam

Jo Zwaan (11 November 1922 – 5 February 2012)[1] was a Dutch sprinter. He competed in the Men's 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Two years earlier he had already been present at the 1946 European Athletics Championships as part of the Dutch 4 × 100 m relay team, that finished in 4th position in 42.3 seconds.[2]

His brother Jan was also an Olympic sprinter; he participated in the 110 m hurdles event at the 1948 Games.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Olympisch sprinter Jo Zwaan (89) overleden (Atletiekunie)". atletiekunie.nl. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Jo Zwaan Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
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