Willem Ooms

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Willem Ooms
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Born(1897-01-13)13 January 1897
Sloten, Netherlands
Died24 May 1972(1972-05-24) (aged 75)
The Hague, Netherlands

Willem Ooms (13 January 1897 24 May 1972) was a Dutch cyclist. [1] He competed in the men's 50km event at the 1920 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Willem Ooms". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. "Willem Ooms Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2013.