About Cornelis Compter
Lived 1894 – 1945 (aged 50). Cornelis Compter was a Dutch weightlifter.
Cornelis Compter (16 July 1894 – 23 February 1945) was a Dutch weightlifter. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was killed in the Mauthausen-Gusen Concentration Camp during World War II.
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Who was Cornelis Compter?
Dutch weightlifter (1894-1945)
When was Cornelis Compter born?
Cornelis Compter was born on 16 July 1894 in The Hague.
When did Cornelis Compter die?
Cornelis Compter died on 23 February 1945 in Mauthausen concentration camp.
What was Cornelis Compter's occupation?
Cornelis Compter was a weightlifter.
What nationality was Cornelis Compter?
Cornelis Compter was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cornelis Compter. https://biography.guide/cornelis-compter/
MLA: "Cornelis Compter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cornelis-compter/.
Chicago: "Cornelis Compter." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cornelis-compter/.
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