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Simon Balkema

1896 – 1971

Dutch wrestler

Wrestler

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About Simon Balkema

Lived 1896 – 1971 (aged 74). Simon Balkema was a wrestler.

Simon Balkema (8 November 1896 – 20 October 1971) was a Dutch wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman middleweight at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

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Important facts

Born

8 November 1896, Amsterdam

Birth century

19th century

Died

20 October 1971, Amsterdam

Occupation

Wrestler

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Simon Balkema's

Edward Bagnall Poulton

1856 – 1943

Zoologist

Ernest William Hobson

1856 – 1933

Mathematician

Ferdinand-Jean Darier

1856 – 1938

Physician

Giacomo Luigi Ciamician

1857 – 1922

Chemist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Simon Balkema?

Dutch wrestler

When was Simon Balkema born?

Simon Balkema was born on 8 November 1896 in Amsterdam.

When did Simon Balkema die?

Simon Balkema died on 20 October 1971 in Amsterdam.

What was Simon Balkema's occupation?

Simon Balkema was a wrestler.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Simon Balkema

· Wikidata: Q61748310

· DBpedia: Simon Balkema

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