Ko Willems
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| Full name | Jacobus Matheus Willems | ||||||||||||
| Born |
27 October 1900 Amsterdam, the Netherlands | ||||||||||||
| Died |
28 September 1983 (aged 82) Amsterdam, the Netherlands | ||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||
| Rider type | Endurance | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jacobus "Ko" Matheus Willems (27 October 1900 – 28 September 1983) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. There he won the gold medal in the 50 km track race.[1]
In that Olympic race, Willems worked together with Jan Maas. Maas kept attacking from the tenth kilometer, and the other cyclists spent energy trying to reach him. In the end, 15 cyclists remained, and Willems, who was the better sprinter, won the race.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ko Willems Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ↑ Jeroen Heijmans (2 July 2007) Het vierde goud voor Nederland op de Olympische Spelen van 1924 kwam op naam van baanwielrenner Ko Willems. De Amsterdammer won de 50 km-race, een onderdeel dat in Parijs voor het laatst op de olympische agenda voorkwam. sportgeschiedenis.nl (Dutch)
External links
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- (Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee
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