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Gerda Kraan

Dutch middle distance runner
Person Human Q508504

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[7]
Date of birth
July 30, 1933
Place of birth
Leiden
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[5]
Occupation
middle-distance runner, athletics competitor
Award received
Gouden Spike[6]
Country for sport
Netherlands[13]
Family name
Kraan[9]
Given name
Gerda[10]
Height
173 cm[14]
Mass
65 kg[15]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[17]
Participant in
1964 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics[11][12]
Sport
athletics[8]
Sports discipline competed in
800 metres[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gerarda Kraan en Gerarda Maria Kraan en Gerda Kraan cs Gerda Kraanová es Gerarda Kraan es Gerarda Maria Kraan fi Gerarda Kraan fr Gerarda Kraan it Gerarda Kraan it Gerarda Maria Kraan ja ゲルダ・クラーン nl Gerarda Maria "Gerda" Kraan (-van der Pol)
🔖 Identifiers · 12
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Gerda Kraan 1961.jpg ↗
Athletics Podium person ID
33430
Freebase ID
/m/02rh4ns
InterSportStats athlete ID
3000004686
Olympedia people ID
73747
Olympic.org athlete ID (archived)
gerarda-maria-kraan
Olympics.com athlete ID
gerarda-maria-kraan
Prabook ID
2265209
Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
kr/gerda-kraan-1
Tilastopaja female athlete ID
41748
Track and Field Statistics female athlete ID
1447
World Athletics athlete ID
14552915

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 2
athletics competitor, middle-distance runner
Participant in 2
1964 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics
Award received 1
Gouden Spike
Country for sport 1
Netherlands
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Given name 1
Gerda
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Leiden
Sex or gender 1
female
Sport 1
athletics
Sports discipline competed in 1
800 metres
← Winner 1
1962 European Athletics Championships – women's 800 metres
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Summary

Gerda Kraan was born on July 30, 1933[1], in Leiden[2]. She has worked as a middle-distance runner[3] and athletics competitor[4].

FAQs

Where was Gerda Kraan born?

Gerda Kraan's place of birth was Leiden[2].

What did Gerda Kraan do for work?

Gerda Kraan worked as a middle-distance runner[3] and athletics competitor[4].

What awards did Gerda Kraan receive?

Honors received include Gouden Spike[6].

Related Entities

Kingdom of the Netherlands Netherlands

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  1. 7d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Athletics Podium person ID → 33430
    "Created claim: Athletics Podium person ID: 33430, add P13725 (33430) via athpod"
  2. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Leiden
    Family name → Kraan
    Given name → Gerda
    Participant in → 1964 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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