Gerard Tebroke | |
Birth Date: | 9 November 1949 |
Birth Place: | Enschede, the Netherlands |
Death Date: | 19 March 1995 |
Death Place: | Doetinchem, the Netherlands |
Height: | 1.84m (06.04feet) |
Weight: | 70kg (150lb) |
Sport: | Running |
Club: | CIKO '66, Arnhem |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Gerardus Franciscus Tebroke (9 November 1949 – 19 March 1995) was a runner from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in 10,000 m and finished in 14th place.
In 1978, Tebroke set new national records in 5,000 m (13'21.68) and 10,000 m (27'36.64), which stood until 1997 and 2000. He died unexpectedly from an intracranial hemorrhage. Since 1996, a regular (annual or biennial) running competition is carried out in Aalten in his honor.