Albert Heijnneman
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Albert Eduard•Heijnneman |
| Used name | Albert•Heijnneman |
| Born | 28 October 1896 in Penang, Pulau Pinang (MAS) |
| Died | 20 February 1944 (aged 47 years 3 months 23 days) in Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Affiliations | V&L, Den Haag (NED) |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
Biography
Dutch sportsman Albert Heijnneman was a talented track and field athlete who competed in sprinting and the long jump. Representing V&L in Den Haag Heijnneman won three consecutive national long jump titles from 1917 to 1919. He was also the Dutch champion in the 100 and 200 metres in 1919, earning himself a place on the Olympic team for the 1920 Antwerpen Games. At the Olympics he ran in the 100 and 200 metres, reaching the quarter-finals in the latter. He was also part of the Dutch quartet that ran in the 4 × 100 metres relay. Heijnneman was a member of the Dutch resistance movement in World War II. In 1944 he was arrested by the Gestapo and imprisoned in Scheveningen, where he was tortured to death.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.8 (1922); 200 – 22.5 (1922).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | NED |
Albert Heijnneman | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 h3 r1/4 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h5 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Netherlands | 3 h2 r1/2 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†20 February 1944. Tortured to death in the Scheveningen prison as a member of the Dutch Underground.)