Reindert Brasser

Jan Brasser
Personal information
Born20 November 1912
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died30 August 1999 (aged 86)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sport
SportAthletics
Event120 yards hurdles/discus
ClubAAC, Amsterdam

Reindert Johannes Brasser also known as Jan Brasser (20 November 1912 – 30 August 1999) was a Dutch athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Biography

Brasser finished second behind Jack Metcalfe in the high jump event at the British 1936 AAA Championships.[3][4][5] One month later he was selected to represent the Netherlands at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin.[6]

Brasser won the 120 yards hurdles title at the 1939 AAA Championships[7][8][9] before his career was interrupted by World War II.

After the war Brasser won two more British AAA titles at the 1946 AAA Championships and 1947 AAA Championships.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Reindert Brasser". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships begin". Western Mail. 11 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Wooderson wins again". Daily Herald. 13 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  7. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "British Athletic Prestige enhanced in AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 10 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Swede first to win AAA title". Daily Herald. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 8 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "AAA results". Daily News (London). 22 July 1946. Retrieved 8 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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