Minus Verheijen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dominicus "Minus" Verheijen |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 18 November 1889 Horst, Netherlands |
| Died | 6 October 1955 (aged 65) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Minus Verheijen (18 November 1889 – 6 October 1955) was a Dutch weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
Minus was the brother of Hendrik and Jan Verheijen. All three brothers competed in weightlifting events at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where Jan was the only brother to win a medal, a bronze in the light heavyweight division. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Minus Verheijen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Jan Verheijen". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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