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Jan Derksen

Jan Derksen
Jan Derksen in 1960
Personal information
Born23 January 1919
Geertruidenberg, the Netherlands
Died22 May 2011 (aged 92)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Track World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Amsterdam Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1939 Milan Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1946 Zurich Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1949 Copenhagen Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Liège Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1957 Liège Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Amsterdam Sprint

Jan Derksen (23 January 1919 – 22 May 2011) was a Dutch professional cyclist. He was world professional track sprint champion in 1946 and 1957.[1] He was the only rider to win a gold medal at Milan, Italy, in 1939 – in the world amateur sprint – before the championship was abandoned at the outbreak of the Second World War.[2] Derksen became a riders' agent and race promoter after retiring[3] from racing and lived in a house on the outskirts of Amsterdam, named after the Ordrup track in Denmark where he won the professional omnium – akin to a pentathlon in athletics – 10 times.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference r2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ The Bicycle, UK, 22 July 1942, p. 6
  3. ^ "Jan Derksen (92) overleden". Telegraaf.nl. 22 May 2011.
  4. ^ Cycling, UK, 2 February 1991
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