Harry Broos
Broos at the 1928 Olympics
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| Born | 25 May 1898 Roosendaal, the Netherlands |
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| Died | 16 July 1954 (aged 56) Eindhoven, the Netherlands |
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m | |||||||||
| Club | PSV Eindhoven | |||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.6 (1923) 200 m – 22.0 (1926) 400 m – 49.2 (1927) |
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Medal record
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Henricus Adrianus "Harry" Broos (25 May 1898 – 16 July 1954) was a Dutch sprinter, who competed in the 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m events at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay in 1924 and failed to reach the finals on all other occasions.
Broos won 12 Dutch national titles, at 100 m, 200 m and 400 m as well as one at the long jump.
Besides running, between 1922 and 1925 Broos played 23 football matches for PSV Eindhoven. After retiring from competitions he worked as a football administrator at PSV. He also played football for UVV in Utrecht after joining them from hometown club Alliance in 1920.
Broos was married to Nelly Ligthart, who was a daughter of PSV administrator Harrie Lighthart.
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