Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Weight 72 kg (159 lb) | Sport Athletics (sprint) Name Frans Luitjes | |
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Club De Trekvogels, Den Haag Died October 27, 1965, The Hague, Netherlands | ||
Franciscus Jacobus "Frans" Luitjes (21 June 1944 – 27 October 1965) was a Dutch sprinter. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m events, but failed to reach the finals.
In 1964, Luitjes was selected the KNAU Athlete of the Year. He died in 1965, aged 21, as a result of neglected lymph node inflammation.
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