Willem Slijkhuis
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 22 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 13,1923 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Leiden |
| Netherlands | |
| Died | Badhoevedorp |
| Netherlands | |
| Height | 174 (cm) |
| Club | Amsterdam |
| Date of died | June 28,2003 |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres |
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| ID | 3659213 |
Willem Slijkhuis Life story
Willem Frederik "Wim" Slijkhuis was a Dutch athlete. During his career that lasted from 1939 to 1954 he was a world's top middle distance runner, excelling in distances from 1500 to 5000 metres. Slijkhuis began his international sports career shortly after World War II, having competed nationally since 1939.
