Jan Hettema
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Anne-Jan "Jan"•Hettema |
| Used name | Jan•Hettema |
| Born | 27 October 1933 in Leeuwarden, Friesland (NED) |
| Died | 29 June 2016 in Tweedrag, Boschkop, Pretoria, Gauteng (RSA) |
| NOC |  South Africa |
Biography
Jan Hettema was a cyclist who competed on the road and track at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. He later turned to rally racing, winning the South African Rally Championship five times. In June 2016 Hettema was shot dead during a home robbery in which the criminals tied up his wife, and pushed a worker at the house into a cupboard. The thieves took a laptop, cellphones, and jewelry. His wife survived the incident.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Cycling Road (Cycling) | RSA |
Jan Hettema | |||
| Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | |||||
| Cycling Track (Cycling) | RSA |
Jan Hettema | ||||
| Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Murdered (Shot during a home invasion.)