Gerardus van der Wel explained
| Gerardus van der Wel |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Sport: | Long-distance running |
| Event: | 5000 metres |
| Birth Date: | 5 January 1895 |
| Birth Place: | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Bergen-Belsen, Germany |
Gerardus van der Wel (5 January 1895 - 31 May 1945) was a Dutch long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during World War II.[2]
Notes and References
- Gerardus van der Wel Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417184510/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/gerardus-van-der-wel-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 4 November 2017.
- 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 . 24 July 2018 . Sports Reference.
