About Jan de Vries
Lived 1896 – 1939 (aged 43). Jan de Vries was a Dutch association football player and athletics competitor.
Jan Cornelis ("Jan") de Vries (2 March 1896 in Zwolle – 19 April 1939 in The Hague) was a Dutch athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
De Vries competed for the Netherlands in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 4 x 100 metres relay, where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Jacob Boot, Harry Broos, and Marinus van den Berge.
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Who was Jan de Vries?
Dutch sprinter (1896-1939)
When was Jan de Vries born?
Jan de Vries was born on 2 March 1896 in Zwolle.
When did Jan de Vries die?
Jan de Vries died on 19 April 1939 in The Hague.
What was Jan de Vries's occupation?
Jan de Vries was an association football player and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Jan de Vries?
Jan de Vries was Dutch.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jan de Vries (athlete)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jan de Vries. https://biography.guide/jan-de-vries-association-football-player/
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