Loek Alflen (29 August 1933 – 17 August 2015) was a Dutch wrestler, he was Dutch national champion in the flyweight category between 1951 and 1970. He competed at the 1960 Olympics.
Alflen was born in
Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...
, he was raised in a family with a total of thirteen children. As a six-year-old he became a member of the wrestling club De Halter, eventually all his seven brothers also joined. Five of the brothers eventually became national champions.
Between 1951 and 1970 Alflen was the Dutch national champion in the flyweight category. He was 1.56 meters tall. He missed the
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
due to a Dutch boycott, which was in place due to the Soviet Union's role in the
Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He finished in thirteenth position in his division during the
wrestling at the 1960 Summer Olympics
At the 1960 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, all for men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling.
Medal table
Medal summary
Greco-Roman
Freestyle
Participati ...
.
Loek Alfen died after a prolonged illness on 17 August 2015, aged 81.
Rob Alflen
Rob Alflen (born 7 May 1968) is a Dutch football manager and former player who is the assistant manager of Dutch Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.
Playing career Club
Alflen was born in Utrecht. He played for FC Utrecht, Ajax Amsterdam, Vites ...
is his son.
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References
External links
Profile on Sportsreference
1933 births
2015 deaths
Dutch male sport wrestlers
Sportspeople from Utrecht (city)
Olympic wrestlers for the Netherlands
Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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