Willem Slijkhuis (Wim Slijkhuis)
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 21 years ago |
Date of birth | January 13,1923 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Leiden |
Netherlands | |
Date of died | June 28,2003 |
Died | Badhoevedorp |
Netherlands | |
Height | 174 (cm) |
Weight | 62 (kg) |
Olympic_medals | Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 Metres |
Job | Athlete |
Club | Amsterdam |
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ID | 1759630 |
Willem Slijkhuis (Wim Slijkhuis) Life story
Willem Frederik "Wim" Slijkhuis was a Dutch athlete. During his career that lasted from 1939 to 1954 he was a world's top middle distance runner, excelling in distances from 1500 to 5000 metres. Slijkhuis began his international sports career shortly after World War II, having competed nationally since 1939.