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Gerda Kraan

b. 1933

Dutch middle distance runner

Middle-distance runner Athletics competitor

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About Gerda Kraan

Born 1933. Gerda Kraan is a Dutch middle-distance runner and athletics competitor.

Gerarda "Gerda" Maria Kraan (; born 30 July 1933) is a retired female middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: 1960 (Rome) and 1964 (Tokyo).

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Important facts

Born

30 July 1933, Leiden

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Middle-distance runner, athletics competitor

Nationality

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Awards

Gouden Spike

Also known as

Gerarda Kraan, Gerarda Maria Kraan

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gerda Kraan's

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen

1895 – 1973

Chemist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gerda Kraan?

Dutch middle distance runner

When was Gerda Kraan born?

Gerda Kraan was born on 30 July 1933 in Leiden.

What is Gerda Kraan's occupation?

Gerda Kraan is a middle-distance runner and athletics competitor.

What nationality is Gerda Kraan?

Gerda Kraan is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gerda Kraan

· Wikidata: Q508504

· DBpedia: Gerda Kraan

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