Jan de Boer (15 February 1859 in

Nieuwe Pekela Nieuwe Pekela ( Gronings: ''Nij Pekel'') is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Pekela, about 7 km southeast of Veendam. The village started as a peat colony, and was named after the river Pekel ...

– 8 June 1941 in

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...

) was a Dutch

gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He carried the flag for the Netherlands at the Olympic Opening Ceremonies in London. He was part of the Dutch gymnastics team, which finished seventh in the team event.

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1859 births 1941 deaths Dutch male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts of the Netherlands People from Pekela Sportspeople from Groningen (province) {{Netherlands-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub