About Toon van Welsenes
Lived 1903 – 1974 (aged 70). Toon van Welsenes was a Dutch athletics competitor.
Anton van Welsenes also known as Toon van Welsenes (7 October 1903 – 2 July 1974) was a Dutch athlete who competed at thee 1928 Summer Olympics.
Biography In 1928, van Welsenes competed in the men's long jump at his home Olympic Games in Amsterdam.
Van Welsenes finished second behind James Cohen in the long jump event at the 1929 AAA Championships and finished third behind fellow Dutchman Hannes de Boer in the long jump event at the 1931 AAA Championships.
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Who was Toon van Welsenes?
Dutch sportsperson and athletics competitor (1903-1974)
When was Toon van Welsenes born?
Toon van Welsenes was born on 17 October 1903.
When did Toon van Welsenes die?
Toon van Welsenes died on 2 July 1974.
What was Toon van Welsenes's occupation?
Toon van Welsenes was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Toon van Welsenes?
Toon van Welsenes was Dutch.
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· Wikipedia: Toon van Welsenes
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Toon van Welsenes. https://biography.guide/toon-van-welsenes/
MLA: "Toon van Welsenes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/toon-van-welsenes/.
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