Jack Oosterlaak

South African sprinter (1896-1968)
Person human Q552310
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Jack Oosterlaak

Summary

Jack Oosterlaak is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wellington[2]. He was born on January 15, 1896[3]. He died in Pretoria[4]. He died on June 5, 1968[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jack Oosterlaak was born in Wellington[2].
  • Jack Oosterlaak passed away in Pretoria[4].
  • Jack Oosterlaak was born on January 15, 1896[3].
  • Jack Oosterlaak died on June 5, 1968[5].
  • Jack Oosterlaak held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Jack Oosterlaak's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Jack Oosterlaak is recorded as male[9].
  • Jack Oosterlaak's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Jack Oosterlaak's sport is recorded as athletics[11].
  • Jack Oosterlaak's given name is recorded as Jack[12].
  • Jack Oosterlaak's participant in is recorded as 1920 Summer Olympics[13].
  • Jack Oosterlaak's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].
  • Jack Oosterlaak's country for sport is recorded as South Africa[15].
  • Jack Oosterlaak's sports discipline competed in is recorded as sprinting[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Jack Oosterlaak's place of birth was Wellington[2]. He was born on January 15, 1896[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jack Oosterlaak worked as an athletics competitor[6].

Death and Burial

Jack Oosterlaak died on June 5, 1968[5]. He died in Pretoria[4].

Why It Matters

Jack Oosterlaak ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Jack Oosterlaak born?

Jack Oosterlaak's place of birth was Wellington[2].

Where did Jack Oosterlaak die?

Jack Oosterlaak died in Pretoria[4].

What did Jack Oosterlaak do for work?

Jack Oosterlaak worked as athletics competitor[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Participant in → 1920 Summer Olympics
    Occupation → athletics competitor
    Athletics podium person id → 18200
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13725]]: 18200, add P13725 (18200) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
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