Hannes de Boer (2 December 1899 – 2 April 1982) was a Dutch
long jump
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er. He took part in the
Olympic Games
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of
1924
Events
January
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and
1928
Events January
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. He finished in sixth place in 1928, jumping a distance of 6.32m.
De Boer won six Dutch national titles in the long jump and set six Dutch records. The longest jump, 7.37m reached in 1928, would only be broken in 1951.
[This was not De Boer's last record though. The 7.37m was set at an event in London on June 6, 1928, but it was only recognized in 1932, when the Royal Netherlands Athletics Union decided to recognize achievements set abroad as records. See also #Dutch national records.]
De Boer was also a member of the Dutch
4 x 100 metres relay
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team that set a national record in 1926. This record was broken in 1934 by a relay team that included
Chris Berger
Christiaan David "Chris" Berger (27 April 1911 – 12 September 1965) was a Dutch athlete, competing in the sprints.
Career
Berger was a football player and changed to running after winning a 100 national title among footballers. In 1930 he ran ...
and
Tinus Osendarp
Martinus "Tinus" Bernardus Osendarp (21 May 1916 – 20 June 2002) was a Dutch sprint runner.
Sporting career
Osendarp was a football player and started training in sprint for fun. His first international success came at the 1934 European Champi ...
.
De Boer was born in
Hollum
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The village was first mentioned in 1485 as Hollum, an ...
, on the
West Frisian island of
Ameland
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. He worked as an office clerk, but later became a cameraman for Dutch
cinema newsreels. He died in
Rijswijk
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The municipality also includes th ...
, near
The Hague
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, in 1982.
Honours
*Dutch national long jump title: 6
:: 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930
Dutch national records
Notes
1899 births
1982 deaths
Dutch male long jumpers
Olympic athletes of the Netherlands
Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Ameland
20th-century Dutch people
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