Alexander van Geen explained

Alexander van Geen
Birth Date:7 December 1903
Birth Place:The Hague, Netherlands
Death Place:Java Sea
Sport:Modern pentathlon
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Alexander van Geen (7 December 1903  - 27 February 1942) was a Dutch modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] During World War II he served in the Royal Netherlands Navy, and was killed during the Battle of the Java Sea.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Alexander van Geen . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002053/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/alexander-jonkheer-van-geen-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 22 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055433/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 . dead . 17 April 2020 . 22 February 2015 . sports-reference.com.

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