Frits de Ruijter (5 April 1917 – 20 March 2012) was a Dutch

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

. He competed in the men's 800 metres and men's 1500 metres events at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

. De Ruijter twice finished second at the British

AAA Championships The AAA Championships was an annual track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association of England. It was the foremost domestic athletics event in the United Kingdom during its lifetime, despite the existence of the offi ...

in the 1 mile event at the

1946 AAA Championships The 1946 AAA Championships was the 1946 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 19 to 20 July 1946 at White City Stadium in London, England. Summary The ...

and the 880 yards event at the

1947 AAA Championships The 1947 AAA Championships was the 1947 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 18 to 19 July 1947 at White City Stadium in London, England. Summary The ...

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* 1917 births 2012 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Dutch male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Athletes from Rotterdam 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub