Lou Otten
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Louis "Lou"•Otten |
| Used name | Lou•Otten |
| Born | 5 November 1883 in Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Died | 7 November 1946 in Den Haag (The Hague), Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Affiliations | HVV Quick, Den Haag (NED) |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Otten played twelve internationals between 1907 and 1911. Upon completing his medical studies, he left for the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), where he worked as a bacteriologist for the Pasteur Institute in Jakarta. In 1935, he discovered a vaccine against the bubonic plague. He died shortly after the Second World War, having survived internment in Japanese prison camps.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | NED |
Lou Otten | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Netherlands | 3 | Bronze |