Jan Blankers

Johan "Jan" Blankers (23 April 1904 – 17 July 1977) was a Dutch athlete and coach who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Biography Blankers finished third behind fellow Dutchman Willem Peters in the triple jump event at the 1928 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards he represented the Netherlands at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, where he competed in the triple jump, but failed to reach the final. and the 1933 AAA Championships.

In September 1935, Blankers met Fanny Koen at an athletic competition. He was impressed by her talent, but also noticed faults in her running technique. He eventually became her coach and married her on 29 August 1940. They had a son Jan (born 20 August 1941) and a daughter Fanny (born 12 February 1946).