 Broos at the 1928 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 May 1898 Roosendaal, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Died | 16 July 1954 (aged 56) Eindhoven, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 400 m | |||||||||||
| Club | PSV Eindhoven | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.6 (1923) 200 m – 22.0 (1926) 400 m – 49.2 (1927) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Henricus Adrianus "Harry" Broos (25 May 1898 – 16 July 1954) was a Dutch sprinter, who competed in the 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m events at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay in 1924 and failed to reach the finals on all other occasions.
Broos won 12 Dutch national titles, at 100 m, 200 m and 400 m as well as one at the long jump.
Football career
Besides running, between 1922 and 1925 Broos played 23 football matches for PSV Eindhoven. After retiring from competitions he worked as a football administrator at PSV. He also played football for UVV in Utrecht after joining them from hometown club Alliance in 1920.
Personal life
Broos was married to Nelly Ligthart, who was a daughter of PSV administrator Harrie Lighthart.
References
- ^ "Harry Broos". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Harry Broos. trackfield.brinkster.net
- "Harry Broos". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Harry Broos, een veelzijdig atleet Archived 12 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine - RHC Eindhoven (in Dutch)
- Profile - UVV (in Dutch)
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- 1898 births
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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