Jacobus Johannes Hoogveld (August 4, 1884 in Arnhem – February 17, 1948 in Arnhem) was a Dutch

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, who competed at the

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in London. In the

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, Hoogveld took third place in his first round heat and did not advance to the semifinals. He took third and last place in his preliminary heat of the

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to be eliminated in that event as well. Hoogveld lost his preliminary heat in the

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as well, placing second of two in the race.

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* * * 1884 births 1948 deaths Dutch male sprinters Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Arnhem 19th-century Dutch people 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub