Frans van Bronckhorst

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrans•van Bronckhorst
Used nameFrans•van Bronckhorst
Nick/petnamesFrans VB
Born2 April 1949 in Bandung, Jawa Barat (INA)
Died4 June 2025 (aged 76 years 2 months 2 days) in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta (INA)
Measurements170 cm / 67 kg
NOC Indonesia

Biography

Frans van Bronckhorst was an Indonesian welterweight boxer who enjoyed national and international success in the 1970s. In 1971 Van Bronckhorst won bronze at the Asian Championships in Tehran before winning gold in the same event two years later in Bangkok. One year later he won another bronze, this time at the Asian Games in Tehran. In 1976 Van Bronckhorst represented Indonesia at the Montréal Olympics but lost in his opening bout to Robert Dauer of Australia.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Boxing INA Frans van Bronckhorst
Welterweight, Men (Olympic) =17

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