About Ciska Jansen
Born 1944. Ciska Jansen is a Dutch athletics competitor and pentathlete.
Franciska Johanna "Ciska" Jansen (born 23 September 1944) is a retired Dutch track and field athlete. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the long jump and finished in 18th place. For point of comparison, Bob Beamon's record improvement was 55 cm. Her record would stand for almost 15 years.
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Who is Ciska Jansen?
Dutch pentathlete
When was Ciska Jansen born?
Ciska Jansen was born on 23 September 1944 in Amsterdam.
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Ciska Jansen is an athletics competitor and pentathlete.
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Ciska Jansen is Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ciska Jansen. https://biography.guide/ciska-jansen/
MLA: "Ciska Jansen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ciska-jansen/.
Chicago: "Ciska Jansen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ciska-jansen/.
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