Johan Frederik Marie "Hans" Houtzager (26 August 1910 – 29 December 1993) was a Dutch

hammer throw The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin. The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ...

er. He competed at the 1936 and

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

and finished in 12th place in 1948. Two years earlier he was fifth at the

1946 European Athletics Championships The 3rd European Athletics Championships were held from 22 August to 25 August 1946 in the Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway. For the first time it was a combined event for men and women, and for the first time a city in Scandinavia hosted the champ ...

. Houtzager retired from competitions in 1952, shortly after winning his last national title. His son Hans Houtzager Jr. also competed in the hammer throw and became the national champion in 1969.

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1910 births 1993 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Dutch male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for the Netherlands People from Naaldwijk Athletes from South Holland 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub