Janus Braspennincx
Dutch cyclist (1903–1977)
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Adrianus Jacobus "Janus" Braspennincx (5 March 1903 in Zundert – 7 January 1977 in Breda) was a Dutch racing cyclist who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Born5 March 1903
Zundert, Netherlands
Zundert, Netherlands
Died7 January 1977 (aged 73)
Breda, Netherlands
Breda, Netherlands
Janus Braspennincx (left) with Jan Pijnenburg | |||||||||||||||
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In the 1928 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal as part of the Dutch pursuit team. He finished ninth in the team road race as a member of the Dutch road racing team, after finishing 27th in the individual road race.[1]
