Gerard Bosch van Drakestein

Gerard Bosch van Drakestein

Bosch van Drakestein in 1928
Personal information
Born	(1887-07-24)24 July 1887 Mechlin, Belgium
Died	20 March 1972(1972-03-20) (aged 84) The Hague, Netherlands
Medal record Representing  NED Men's Cycling Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam 1000 m time trial 1928 Amsterdam 4000 m team pursuit 1924 Paris 2000 m tandem

Jonkheer Gerard Dagobert Hendrik Bosch van Drakestein (24 July 1887 – 20 March 1972) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his country at three Summer Olympics (1908, 1924 and 1928).

He was born in Mechelen, Belgium and died in The Hague.

After having won a bronze at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France (2000 m tandem), he won the silver medal four years later in the 1000 m individual time trial, aged 41.