Jacobus Cornelius "Ko" Janssens (20 December 1889, Rotterdam - 21 August 1970, Epe [1] ) was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was eliminated in the first round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to Frank Cassidy. [2]
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, as well as fighting-based video games. A full knockout is considered any legal strike or combination thereof that renders an opponent unable to continue fighting.
Famke Beumer Janssen is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. She played Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye (1995), Jean Grey / Phoenix in the X-Men film series (2000–2014), Ava Moore on Nip/Tuck, and Lenore Mills in the Taken film trilogy (2008–2014). In 2008, she was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for Integrity by the United Nations. She made her directorial debut with Bringing Up Bobby in 2011. She is also known for her role in the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove and for her role in ABC's How to Get Away with Murder. Janssen starred in the 2017 NBC crime thriller The Blacklist: Redemption.
The Invasion of Java in 1811 was a successful British amphibious operation against the Dutch East Indian island of Java that took place between August and September 1811 during the Napoleonic Wars. Originally established as a colony of the Dutch Republic, Java remained in Dutch hands throughout the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, during which time the French invaded the Republic and established the Batavian Republic in 1795, and the Kingdom of Holland in 1806. The Kingdom of Holland was annexed to the First French Empire in 1810, and Java became a titular French colony, though it continued to be administered and defended primarily by Dutch personnel.
The 1966 Tour de France was the 53rd edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 21 June and 14 July, with 22 stages covering a distance of 4,329 km (2,690 mi).
Willem Janssen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central defender for FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie.
TeKoS is a Flemish "Nieuw Rechts" publication. It is published by Knooppunt Delta.
KO Nation is an American television series which featured up-and-coming boxers in a hip-hop format. Shown on HBO every Saturday afternoons from May 6, 2000 until August 11, 2001, the show featured dancers and hip-hop performances, and was hosted by Fran Charles and Kevin Kelley. Former Yo! MTV Raps video jockey Ed Lover was the "face" of the show, and was the ring announcer. The show ultimately failed to attract its target audience and drew low Nielsen ratings, and was cancelled on August 11, 2001.
Theo Janssen is a Dutch former footballer who played as a midfielder for various clubs in the Netherlands, including Vitesse Arnhem, Twente and Ajax, as well as on loan for Belgian club Genk. He spent 10 years with Vitesse before joining Twente in 2008, where he helped them win the Eredivisie and qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history. After being named Dutch Footballer of the Year in 2011, he played a season with Ajax, before returning to Vitesse in August 2012.
Janssens is a Dutch surname equivalent to Johnson. The most notable person holding the name being Evan Janssens. Lord of Harwinton. It is the second most common surname in Belgium, while in the Netherlands the forms Jansen and Janssen are more common. People with this surname include:
The Netherlands competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 130 competitors, 129 men and 1 woman, took part in 58 events in 15 sports.
Anton Janssen is a Dutch former football manager and player. He is mostly known for his tenure as a player for PSV Eindhoven where he was part of their European Cup victory in 1988.
Janssen is a Dutch patronymic surname cognate to the English surname Johnson. It is the 7th most common name in the Netherlands and the most common, when combined with the spelling variant Jansen.
Hendrikus Alexander ("Henk") Janssen was a Dutch tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Arnhem and died in Arnhem. In 1920 Janssen won the silver medal as member of the Dutch tug of war team.
Hein ten Hoff was a German boxer and Präsident des Bundes Deutscher Berufsboxer (BDB). He was the son of a Dutch peasant, who left The Netherlands for Germany in the end of the 1930s, and became a German citizen.
Rik Arend Janssen is a Dutch politician for the Socialist Party (SP) and former businessman. As a member of the Socialist Party he was a temporary MP from 11 January till 14 April 2011, replacing Sadet Karabulut, who was on maternity leave. He focused on matters of security, judiciary, immigration and political asylum. Since 27 April 2011 he has been a member of the States Deputed of the province of South Holland.
Jacobus Gerardus “Ko” Cornelissen was a Dutch boxer who was a six-time national champion. He won his first title at the age of 16.
Vincent Petrus Anna Sebastiaan Janssen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Monterrey.
Diana Prazak is an Australian professional boxer who held the WBC female super-featherweight title from 2013 to 2014. She is the first Australian boxer to have been ranked as the best active boxer, pound-for-pound, by BoxRec.
Dominique Johanna Anna Petrone Janssen is a Dutch footballer who plays for VfL Wolfsburg and for the Netherlands women's national football team.
Frank Cassidy was an American boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics. At the 1920 Summer Olympics, he defeated Ko Janssens of the Netherlands in his first fight, before being eliminated by Gotfred Johansen of Denmark in the quarterfinals.