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Willem Peters

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Willem Peters
Personal information
NicknameWim
Born5 July 1903 (1903-07-05)
Meppel, Netherlands
Died30 March 1995 (1995-03-31) (aged 91)
Zwolle, Netherlands
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventtriple jump/long jump
ClubPEC, Zwolle
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Netherlands
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1934 Turin Triple jump

Willem Peters (5 July 1903 – 30 March 1995) was a Dutch athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] Peters was born in Meppel and died in Zwolle aged 91.[2]

From 1927 to 1937 Peters won six triple jump titles at the prestigious AAA Championships.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wim Peters". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Willem Peters". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
Awards
Preceded by Sauer Cup
1941
Succeeded by


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