Jannie van Eyck-Vos
![]() Jannie van Eyck-Vos in 1965 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 January 1936 Hilversum, the Netherlands |
| Died | 16 June 2020 (aged 84) |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Club | GAC, Hilversum |
Johanna "Jannie" van Eyck-Vos (19 January 1936 โ 16 June 2020)[1] was a Dutch track and field athlete. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 800 m event but failed to reach the final despite setting a personal record.[2][3] She started as a javelin thrower and won a national title in 1956, but then changed to middle-distance running and won another title, in 1966, in the 800 m.[3]
References
- โ Jannie van Eyck-Vos
- โ Jannie van Eyck-Vos Archived 11 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 Over GAC. gach.nl
Categories:
- 1936 births
- 2020 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Dutch women javelin throwers
- Dutch women middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for the Netherlands
- Sportspeople from Hilversum
- Athletes from North Holland
- 20th-century Dutch sportswomen
- 21st-century Dutch women
- Dutch athletics biography stubs
