Jean van Silfhout (sportsman)

Jean van Silfhout
Van Silfhout in 1927
Personal information
Born(1902-02-04)4 February 1902
Sloten, Netherlands
Died1956 (aged 53–54)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Sport
SportRowing, swimming
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
European Rowing Championships
1924 Zürich Coxed four
1925 Prague Coxless pair
1925 Prague Coxless four

Jean-Baptiste van Silfhout (4 February 1902 – 1956) was a Dutch sportsman.[1] He competed in swimming (100 metre freestyle) and water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics, rowing (coxed four) at the 1924 Summer Olympics, and water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2][3] He finished fifth in the water polo event at both the 1920 and 1928 Olympics.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Olympedia – Jean van Silfhout". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean van Silfhout Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Jean-Baptiste van Silhhout". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 16 April 2018.