About Tiest van Gestel
Lived 1881 – 1969 (aged 87). Tiest van Gestel was a Dutch archer.
Jan Baptist Jozef "Tiest" van Gestel (29 March 1881 – 9 February 1969) was an archer from the Netherlands. He was born in Goirle and died in Goirle.
He represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. There he won the gold medal in the Men's Team Event (28 m), alongside Joep Packbiers, Piet de Brouwer, Driekske van Bussel, Janus van Merrienboer, Jo van Gastel, Janus Theeuwes, and Theo Willems.
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Who was Tiest van Gestel?
Dutch archer (1881-1969)
When was Tiest van Gestel born?
Tiest van Gestel was born on 29 March 1881 in Goirle.
When did Tiest van Gestel die?
Tiest van Gestel died on 9 February 1969 in Goirle.
What was Tiest van Gestel's occupation?
Tiest van Gestel was an archer.
What nationality was Tiest van Gestel?
Tiest van Gestel was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tiest van Gestel. https://biography.guide/tiest-van-gestel/
MLA: "Tiest van Gestel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tiest-van-gestel/.
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