Jan Blankers

Dutch athlete and coach
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Jan Blankers

Summary

Jan Blankers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on April 23, 1904[3]. He passed away in Vinkeveen en Waverveen[4]. He died on July 17, 1977[5]. He worked as a journalist[6] and athletics competitor[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan Blankers…
  • Jan Blankers passed away in Vinkeveen en Waverveen[4].
  • Jan Blankers was born on April 23, 1904[3].
  • Jan Blankers died on July 17, 1977[5].
  • Among Jan Blankers's spouses was Fanny Blankers-Koen[8].
  • Jan Blankers held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Jan Blankers worked as a journalist[6].
  • Jan Blankers worked as an athletics competitor[7].
  • Jan Blankers is recorded as male[10].
  • Jan Blankers's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Jan Blankers's Commons category is recorded as Jan Blankers[12].
  • Jan Blankers's sport is recorded as athletics[13].
  • Jan Blankers's family name is recorded as Blankers[14].
  • Jan Blankers's given name is recorded as Jan[15].
  • Jan Blankers's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[16].
  • Jan Blankers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[17].
  • Jan Blankers's country for sport is recorded as Netherlands[18].
  • Jan Blankers's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[19].

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Origins and Family

Jan Blankers was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on April 23, 1904[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and athletics competitor[7].

Personal Life

Among Jan Blankers's spouses was Fanny Blankers-Koen[8].

Death and Burial

Jan Blankers died on July 17, 1977[5]. He passed away in Vinkeveen en Waverveen[4].

FAQs

Where was Jan Blankers born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan Blankers…

Where did Jan Blankers die?

Jan Blankers died in Vinkeveen en Waverveen[4].

Who was Jan Blankers married to?

Jan Blankers's spouses include Fanny Blankers-Koen[8].

What did Jan Blankers do for work?

Jan Blankers worked as journalist[6] and athletics competitor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Anr · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tilastopaja male athlete id 549916
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  2. 25d ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sports-reference.com olympic athlete id (archived) bl/jan-blankers-1
    Image Fanny and Jan Blankers 1948.jpg
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
    Wikidata description Dutch athlete and coach
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P214]]: 200283941, Adding VIAF ID based on Library of Congress authority ID, added [[Property:P214]]"
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