Teun Beijnen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Teun Beijnen

Dutch rower

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1899

Place of Birth: Neerijnen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 13-Jul-1949

Profession: racing driver, resistance fighter, racing automobile driver, rower

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Anthoni "Teun" Christiaan Beijnen (13 June 1899 – 13 July 1949) was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Beijnen was born in 1899 in Ophemert, Gelderland.
In 1924 he won the gold medal with his partner Willy Rösingh in the coxless pair event.
Four years later he was part of the Dutch boat which was eliminated in the second round of the men's eight competition.Beijnen was a car enthusiast and twice raced in the Monte Carlo Rally.Beijnen, who had been a heavy smoker, died in 1949 in Beusichem of heart failure aged 50.