Hannes de Boer

Hannes de Boer (2 December 1899 – 2 April 1982) was a Dutch long jumper. He took part in the Olympic Games of 1924 and 1928. He finished in sixth place in 1928, jumping a distance of 6.32m.

Biography De Boer was born in Hollum, on the West Frisian island of Ameland. He won six Dutch national titles in the long jump and set six Dutch records. The longest jump, 7.37m reached in 1928, would only be broken in 1951.

De Boer was also a member of the Dutch 4 x 100 metres relay team that set a national record in 1926. This record was broken in 1934 by a relay team that included Chris Berger and Tinus Osendarp.

He won the British AAA Championships title in the long jump event at the 1928 AAA Championships and the 1931 AAA Championships. Shortly after the 1928 AAAs, he represented the Netherlands at his second Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

He worked as an office clerk, but later became a cameraman for Dutch cinema newsreels. He died in Rijswijk, near The Hague, in 1982.

Honours Dutch national long jump title: 6 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930

Dutch national records Event Distance Date Location Long jump 7.04m 27 July 1924 Dordrecht Long jump 7.18m 19 July 1925 Haarlem Long jump 7.215m 8 August 1926 Haarlem Long jump 7.30m 7 August 1927 Haarlem Long jump 7.32m 30 August 1931 Rijswijk Long jump 7.37m * 6 July 1928 London