About Jaap Boot
Lived 1903 – 1986 (aged 83). Jaap Boot was a Dutch athletics competitor.
Jacob "Jaap" Boot (1 March 1903 in Wormerveer – 14 June 1986 in Dordrecht) was a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres and the long jump.
He competed for the Netherlands in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Jan de Vries, Harry Broos and Marinus van den Berge. He also took part in the long jump event, but was eliminated in the series.
Boot was a Dutch national champion in the long jump in 1923, 1924, 1932 and 1933.
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Who was Jaap Boot?
athletics competitor (1903–1986)
When was Jaap Boot born?
Jaap Boot was born on 1 March 1903 in Wormerveer.
When did Jaap Boot die?
Jaap Boot died on 14 June 1986 in Dordrecht.
What was Jaap Boot's occupation?
Jaap Boot was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Jaap Boot?
Jaap Boot was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jaap Boot. https://biography.guide/jaap-boot/
MLA: "Jaap Boot." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jaap-boot/.
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