Arie Vosbergen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Arie Vosbergen

Dutch athlete

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1882

Place of Birth: Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 14-Nov-1918

Profession: long-distance runner, athletics competitor

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Arie Vosbergen

  • Ary ("Arie") Carel Hugo Vosbergen (June 10, 1882 in Rotterdam – November 14, 1918 in Rotterdam) was a Dutch middle distance and long distance runner.
  • He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Vosbergen finished third and last in his initial semifinal heat of the 1500 metres with a time of 4:38.6, not advancing to the final. In the 800 metres, Vosbergen did not finish his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.
  • He was also a member of the Dutch 3-mile team race team, which lost its heat, and he competed in the 5 mile race and the Marathon, both of which he failed to finish. In 1914 Vosbergen became Dutch champion in the 10,000 metres.
  • He died of the Spanish flu.

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