Toon van Welsenes
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Anton "Toon"•van Welsenes |
| Used name | Toon•van Welsenes |
| Born | 7 October 1903 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland (NED) |
| Died | 2 July 1974 (aged 70 years 8 months 26 days) in Haarlem, Noord-Holland (NED) |
| Affiliations | AV Haarlem, Haarlem (NED) |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
Biography
Dutch track and field athlete Toon van Welsenes competed in sprint events and the long jump for AV Haarlem. In his early career Van Welsenes was part of several quartets that improved the Dutch club record for the 4 x 100 metres relay before he went to focus on the long jump. He competed in the discipline at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, finishing 17th with a best effort of 6.96 metres. In 1931 he became the Dutch long jump champion before winning another title in 1934.
Personal Best: LJ – 7.27 (1929).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | NED |
Toon van Welsenes | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Netherlands | |||||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 17 r1/2 |