Wil van Beveren, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wil van Beveren

Dutch sprinter

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1911

Place of Birth: Haarlem, County of Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 05-Oct-2003

Profession: journalist, athletics competitor

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Wijnand "Wil" van Beveren (28 December 1911 – 5 October 2003) was a Dutch sprinter.
He competed in the 100 m, 200 m and 4×100 metres relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished sixth in the 200 m, running against Jesse Owens.
In the relay, the Dutch team was close to a medal, but failed at a baton transfer.Van Beveren was a medal favorite in the 100 m at the 1938 European Championships, but finished fourth.
He won three national titles, two in the 200 m (1937 and 1939) and one in 100 m (1939).
After World War II, he retired from competitions and became a sports journalist, first with the weekly magazine Sport & Sportwereld and then with Drentse Courant.
His two sons, Jan van Beveren and Wil van Beveren Jr., became professional football players.