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Klaas Willem Veering is a field hockey goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. There he was the stand-in for first choice Guus Vogels.
Mike Willem Frank van de Goor is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. As a reserve player, he won the gold medal at his Olympic debut, alongside his older brother and two-time Olympian Bas.
Jacobus "Ko" Matheus Willems was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. There he won the gold medal in the 50 km track race.
Willem ("Wim") van Heel was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Willem van Loon 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 Van Loon won the silver medal as member of the Dutch tug of war team. He was the younger brother of Antonius van Loon.
Adrianus Egbert Willem "Adriaan" "Arie" de Jong was a fencer who competed at five Olympic Games.
Jean-Pierre Willems was a Belgian fencer. He competed in the team sabre competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh was a Dutch fencer. He won three bronze medals.
Victor Willems was a Belgian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1908 Summer Olympics and a gold in the same event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place August 4 and August 6. Thirty-six athletes from 22 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by Swede Henry Eriksson. It was Sweden's first medal in the 1500 metres; Lennart Strand took Sweden's second medal 0.6 seconds later. Willem Slijkhuis earned bronze, with the Netherlands also receiving its first medal in the 1500 metres.
Willem Peters was a Dutch athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. Peters was born in Meppel and died in Zwolle aged 91.
Willem Roels was a Dutch wrestler. He competed in the Greco-Roman featherweight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Willem Wakker was a Dutch long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Georges Willems was a Belgian rower. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm with the men's coxed four where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Leonardus Franciscus Ghering was a Dutch footballer who played as a striker. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics for the Netherlands.
Johannes Cornelis Adrianus "Jo" Mommers was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
John Murphy Willems was an American equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was also an officer in the United States Army and served during World War II, eventually attaining the rank of brigadier general. From 1955 to 1956 he commanded the 3rd Armored Division.
Willem Jacobus "Willie" Welgemoed was a South African diver. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Fredericus Joannes Louer known as Frits Louer, was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward for NOAD and Willem II. He played in three matches and scored once for the Netherlands national team between 1952 and 1954. He represented his country at the men's tournament of the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Willem Greve is a Dutch show jumping competitor.
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- ↑ "Willem Leloux". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ↑ "Willem Leloux Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
