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Hendrik Verheijen

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Hendrik Verheijen
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born(1899-03-16)16 March 1899
The Hague, Netherlands
Died18 December 1967(1967-12-18) (aged 68)
The Hague, Netherlands
Sport
SportWeightlifting

Hendrik Verheijen (16 March 1899 – 18 December 1967) was a Dutch weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Hendrik's brothers, Minus and Jan Verheijen, were also weightlifters. 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

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hendrik Verheijen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Jan Verheijen". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 November 2021.