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Apr 18, 1925 Asperen, Gelderland, Netherlands Died on 01 Apr 2009 (aged 83)
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About Jan Kleyn
- Jan Kleyn (18 April 1925 – 1 April 2009) was a Dutch sprinter.
- He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 100 m event, but failed to reach the final due to an injury.Kleyn won three national titles in the 100 m and 200 m events in 1947 and 1949.
- He set two national records in the 4 × 200 m relay and competed in nine international matches.
- Being an officer of the Dutch Royal Airforce, he won the 100 m and 200 m events at the 1946 and 1947 Inter-Allied Athletics Championships.
- After retiring from competitions he worked as the sales director of a major insurance company; in parallel, he was chairman of the technical committee of the Dutch track and field federation (1962–1972).
