Gerardus van der Wel

Gerardus van der Wel (5 January 1895 – 31 May 1945) was a Dutch long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during World War II.[2]

In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Wel, not Wel.
Gerardus van der Wel
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born(1895-01-05)5 January 1895
The Hague, Netherlands
Died31 May 1945(1945-05-31) (aged 50)
Bergen-Belsen, Germany
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)5000 metres

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerardus van der Wel Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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