About Willem van Rekum
Lived 1892 – 1961 (aged 69). Willem van Rekum was a Dutch athletics competitor.
Willem Cornelis van Rekum (9 June 1892 – 27 December 1961) was a Dutch tug of war competitor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Arnhem and died in Arnhem. In 1920, he won the silver medal as a member of the Dutch tug of war team. He was the younger brother of Marinus van Rekum.
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Dutch tug of war competitor (1892–1961)
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Willem van Rekum was born on 9 June 1892 in Arnhem.
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Willem van Rekum died on 27 December 1961 in Arnhem.
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Willem van Rekum was an athletics competitor.
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Willem van Rekum was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Willem van Rekum. https://biography.guide/willem-van-rekum/
MLA: "Willem van Rekum." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/willem-van-rekum/.
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