| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for the  Netherlands |
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| Men's track cycling | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1928 Amsterdam | 1000 m time trial | |
| Bronze | 1924 Paris | 2000 m tandem | |
Jonkheer Gerard Dagobert Hendrik Bosch van Drakestein (July 24, 1887 – March 20, 1972) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the three Summer Olympics (1908, 1924 and 1928). The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Track cycling is a Bicycle racing Sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or Velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 The Cycling competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam consisted of two road cycling events and four Track cycling The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in The Cycling competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris consisted of two road cycling events and four Track cycling Jonkheer (female equivalent Jonkvrouw is a Dutch Honorific of nobility Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Track cycling is a Bicycle racing Sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or Velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International
He was born in Mechelen, Belgium and died in The Hague. Mechelen ( Mechlin in English is a Dutch-speaking city and municipality in the province of Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those
After having won a bronze at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France (2000 m tandem), he captured the silver medal four years later in the 1000 m individual time trial, aged 41. The Cycling competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris consisted of two road cycling events and four Track cycling Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
References
- Dutch Olympic Committee (Dutch)
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