Herman van Leeuwen

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Leeuwen, not Leeuwen.
Herman van Leeuwen
Full nameHermanus Nicolaas van Leeuwen
Born(1884-06-08)8 June 1884
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died7 February 1926(1926-02-07) (aged 41)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		Netherlands Netherlands

Hermanus Nicolaas van Leeuwen (8 June 1884 in Amsterdam – 7 February 1926 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch gymnast and high jumper who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1] He was part of the Dutch gymnastics team, which finished seventh in the team event. In the individual all-around competition he finished 95th.

He also participated in the high jump competition and finished 19th.[2]

The Herman van Leeuwen Cup was named after him.

References

  1. ^ "Herman van Leeuwen". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Herman van Leeuwen Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
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