Willy Hillen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Willem Hendrik Hillen 22 April 1943 Winterswijk, Netherlands |
| Died | 14 March 2026 (age 82) Oost Gelre |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Willy Hillen (born 22 April 1943 - died 14 March 2026) was a Dutch sports shooter. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] As a coach, he also trained the Dutch air rifle team[2][3] who later participated in the European Championship[3] and contributed to training of youth groups.[4]
In his hometown of Winterswijk, he was also famous for the frikandels the special recipe of which he keeps secret.[2] He died on 14 March 2026, aged 82.[5]
References
- ↑ "Willy Hillen". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Winterswijkse succesfrikandel maakt rentree". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 20 January 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- 1 2 "25th anniversary, Willy Hillen | InterShoot". www.intershoot.nl. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ↑ "Elke dinsdag jeugdschieten. Achterhoek Nieuws Winterswijk". AchterhoekNieuwsWinterswijk (in Dutch). 9 September 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ↑ "Olympedia – Willy Hillen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
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