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Jan Blankers was born on 23 April, 1904 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a Dutch athlete and coach. Discover Jan Blankers's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?

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Age 73 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 23 April 1904
Birthday 23 April
Birthplace Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date of death 17 July, 1977
Died Place Vinkeveen en Waverveen, Netherlands
Nationality The Netherlands

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1904

Johan "Jan" Blankers (23 April 1904 – 17 July 1977) was a Dutch athlete and coach.

1928

He competed in the triple jump at the 1928 Olympics, but failed to reach the final.

1931

He won the national title in this event in 1931 and 1932, but later tore an Achilles tendon, which resulted in his retirement and in a slight limping for the rest of his life.

1935

In September 1935, Blankers met Fanny Blankers-Koen at an athletic competition.

He was impressed by her talent, but also noticed faults in her running technique.

In 1935, Blankers also became a national athletics coach and prepared the Dutch team to the 1936 Olympics.

Soon after he founded a woman's athletics association Sagitta in Amsterdam to promote sports among women.

Within a few years Sagitta became the leading woman's athletics club in the Netherlands.

1938

At the 1938 European Athletics Championships its members Fanny Blankers-Koen and Nelly van Balen-Blanken won three medals in the sprint and high jump.

1940

He eventually became her coach and married her on 29 August 1940.

Blankers continued working as a coach with the national team and Sagitta through World War II and 1940–50s.

Besides his wife, his students included Tilly van der Zwaard, Loes Boling and Els van Noorduyn.

He spent much of his later life involved with sports journalism.

1941

They had a son Jan (born 20 August 1941) and a daughter Fanny (born 12 February 1946).

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