Gerrit Postma

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGerrit•Postma
Used nameGerrit•Postma
Born25 December 1894 in Vledder, Drenthe (NED)
Died3 November 1969 (aged 74 years 10 months 9 days) in Beverwijk, Noord-Holland (NED)
AffiliationsAPGS, Amsterdam (NED)
NOC Netherlands

Biography

Gerrit Postma was a Dutch track and field athlete who represented APGS in Amsterdam. He specialised in the discus throw and was selected to compete in the event at his home Olympics in 1928. At the Amsterdam Games Postma had a best throw of 35.94 metres, finishing 31st out of the 34 athletes who competed.

Personal Best: DT – 41.46 (1930).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics NED Gerrit Postma
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 31 r1/2