 Bosch van Drakestein in 1928 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1887-07-24)24 July 1887 Mechlin, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 March 1972(1972-03-20) (aged 84) The Hague, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonkheer Gerard Dagobert Hendrik Bosch van Drakestein (24 July 1887 – 20 March 1972) was a Dutch track cyclist who represented his country at three Summer Olympics (1908, 1924 and 1928). He was born in Mechelen, Belgium and died in The Hague, Netherlands.
After having won a bronze at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris (2000 m tandem), he won the silver medal four years later in the 1000 m individual time trial, aged 41.
See also
References
- "Gerard Bosch van Drakestein". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- "Gerard Bosch van Drakestein Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
External links
- Dutch Olympic Committee (in Dutch)
- Gerard Bosch van Drakestein at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Gerard Bosch van Drakestein at Olympedia
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