Jan Maas (2 April 1911 Batavia, Dutch East Indies – 31 December 1962, New York) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Maas competed, with his Brother Bob Maas as helmsman, in the Star, he took the 6th place. The Maas brothers took part at their own cost.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jan Maas |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 2 April 1911 Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 31 December 1962 (aged 51) New York |
| Height | 1.78 m (5.8 ft) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Star |
| Updated on 2014-01-03 | |
Jan Maas is the younger brother of Bob Maas.
Sources
edit- "Jan Maas Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- "Wie Gaan naar Los Angeles ?" (in Dutch) (Day ed.). Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië. 1932-06-03. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- "ZEILEN. BOB MAAS BLIJFT TWEEDE. Protest afgewezen" (in Dutch) (Evening ed.). Het volk : dagblad voor de arbeiderspartij. 1932-08-15. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- "Official Report of the Games of the X Olympiad" (PDF). Los Angeles: Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles, U. S. A. 1932, LTD. 1933. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
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