Jan Derksen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jan Derksen

Dutch cyclist

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1919

Place of Birth: Geertruidenberg, North Brabant, Netherlands

Date of Death: 22-May-2011

Profession: sport cyclist, track cyclist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jan Derksen (23 January 1919 – 22 May 2011) was a Dutch professional cyclist.
He was world professional track sprint champion in 1946 and 1957.
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.
Derksen became a riders' agent and race promoter after retiring from racing and lived in a house on the outskirts of Amsterdam, named after the Ordrup track in Denmark where won the professional omnium – akin to a pentathlon in athletics – 10 times.



Description	Dutch photographer and cinematographer
Date of birth/death	1929	1996
Work location	Amsterdam, Bentveld
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