Cor Wezepoel

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCornelis Willem Adrian "Cor"•Wezepoel
Used nameCor•Wezepoel
Born30 April 1896 in Breda, Noord-Brabant (NED)
Died22 January 1954 (aged 57 years 8 months 22 days) in Den Haag (The Hague), Zuid-Holland (NED)
AffiliationsV&L, Den Haag (NED)
NOC Netherlands

Biography

Cor Wezepoel was a Dutch track and field athlete who represented V&L in Den Haag. A specialist in sprinting events, Wezepoel was the national champion in the 200 metres in 1920. This performance earned him a place at the Antwerpen Olympics where he reached the quarter-finals of both the 100 and 200 metres. He was also part of the quartet that ran the 4 × 100 metres relay.

Personal Bests: 100 – 23.1 (1920); 200 – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics NED Cor Wezepoel
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h3 r2/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h4 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Netherlands 3 h2 r1/2