Karel Heijting

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKarel•Heijting
Used nameKarel•Heijting
Born1 May 1883 in Kutoarjo, Jawa Tengah (INA)
DiedAugust 1951 in Paris, Paris (FRA)
AffiliationsHVV, Den Haag (NED)
NOC Netherlands
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Heijting played on the Dutch national team on 17 consecutive occasions, which was a remarkable run at the time. In 1914, he emigrated to France. When World War I broke out, he joined the French Foreign Legion, but was taken prisoner by the Germans in 1915 and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner of war.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Football (Football) NED Karel Heijting
Football, Men (Olympic) Netherlands 3 Bronze