Reindert Brasser
Dutch decathlete, high jumper, hurdler and discus thrower
About Reindert Brasser
Lived 1912 – 1999 (aged 86). Reindert Brasser was a Dutch decathlete, high jumper, hurdler and discus thrower.
Reindert Johannes Brasser also known as Jan Brasser (20 November 1912 – 30 August 1999) was a Dutch athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Biography Brasser finished second behind Jack Metcalfe in the high jump event at the British 1936 AAA Championships. One month later he was selected to represent the Netherlands at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin.
Brasser won the 120 yards hurdles title at the 1939 AAA Championships before his career was interrupted by World War II.
After the war Brasser won two more British AAA titles at the 1946 AAA Championships and 1947 AAA Championships.
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Who was Reindert Brasser?
Dutch decathlete, high jumper, hurdler and discus thrower (1912–1999)
When was Reindert Brasser born?
Reindert Brasser was born on 20 November 1912 in Amsterdam.
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Reindert Brasser died on 30 August 1999 in Amsterdam.
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Reindert Brasser was a decathlete, high jumper, hurdler and discus thrower.
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Reindert Brasser was Dutch.
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