Jan van Hout
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Born17 October 1908
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands
Died22 February 1945 (aged 36)
Neuengamme concentration camp, Nazi Germany
Neuengamme concentration camp, Nazi Germany
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
 Van Hout in 1933 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 October 1908 Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands |
| Died | 22 February 1945 (aged 36) Neuengamme concentration camp, Nazi Germany |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track |
| Role | Rider |
Jan van Hout (17 October 1908 – 22 February 1945) was a Dutch cyclist. A resistance fighter, he died in the Holocaust.
Van Hout was a cyclist between 1932 and 1940.[1] On 25 August 1933, he set a new hour record at the velodrome in Maasniel, beating the previous record set by Francis Faure in July 1933.[1] Former record holder Oscar Egg disputed the result, claiming that he had measured the course and that van Hout had covered 3.45 metres (11.3 ft) too little each lap.[1] However, there were doubts about the accuracy of Egg's measurement.[1]