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

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1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

. 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.Harry Broos, een veelzijdig atleet
- RHC Eindhoven

Football career

Besides running, between 1922 and 1925 Broos played 23 football matches for

PSV Eindhoven Philips Sport Vereniging (; en, Philips Sports Association ), abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven (), is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional football department, whi ...

. 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.Profile
- UVV

Personal life

Broos was married to Nelly Ligthart, who was a daughter of PSV administrator Harrie Lighthart.

References

External links

PSV Atletiek

1898 births 1954 deaths Sportspeople from Roosendaal Dutch footballers Dutch male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) PSV Eindhoven players Association footballers not categorized by position {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub