Alexander van Geen (7 December 1903 – 27 February 1942) was a Dutch modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] During World War II he served in the Royal Netherlands Navy, and was killed during the Battle of the Java Sea.[2]
_RKD_%E2%80%93_Nederlands_Instituut_voor_Kunstgeschiedenis..jpg) Van Geen (portrait by Willy Sluiter) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 December 1903 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 27 February 1942 (aged 38) Java Sea |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Modern pentathlon |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexander van Geen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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