Dirk Janssen (11 July 1881 22 November 1986) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Dirk Janssen
Born(1881-07-11)11 July 1881
Died22 November 1986(1986-11-22) (aged 105)
Haarlem
Gymnastics career
Country
represented
Netherlands Netherlands

Born in Groningen, Janssen was part of the Dutch gymnastics team, which finished seventh in the team event. In the individual all-around competition he finished 69th.[4]

He was the younger brother of Jan Janssen. He died at the age of 105 in Haarlem.[2]

References

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  1. Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (2005). 125th Anniversary - The story goes on... FIG. p. 61.
  2. 1 2 Greenberg, Stan (September 2007). Olympian Almanack 2008.
  3. "Dirk Janssen". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dirk Janssen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
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