Henk van der Wal

In addition to track and field athletics Henk van der Wal was also a keen cyclist, swimmer, and boxer. In the early 1900s Van der Wal represented Pro Patria in Rotterdam and was selected to compete at the 1908 London Olympics. He ran in the 200, 400, and 800 metres at the Games but did not advance from the heats in any of those. Throughout his life he took part in long-distance walking events, including participating at the Four Days Marches Nijmegen in 1971. Van der Wal was 95-years-old when he died in August 1982.

Personal Bests: 200 – unknown; 400 – unknown; 800 – unknown.