Jan Kleyn (18 April 1925 – 1 April 2009) was a Dutch sprinter. He competed 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 ...

in the 100 m event, but failed to reach the final due to an injury. Kleyn won three national titles in the 100 m and 200 m events in 1947 and 1949. He set two national records in the 4 × 200 m relay and competed in nine international matches. Being an officer of the Dutch Royal Airforce, he won the 100 m and 200 m events at the 1946 and 1947 Inter-Allied Athletics Championships. After retiring from competitions he worked as the sales director of a major insurance company; in parallel, he was chairman of the technical committee of the Dutch track and field federation (1962–1972).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kleyn, Jan 1925 births 2009 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Dutch male sprinters Olympic athletes for the Netherlands People from Lingewaal Royal Netherlands Air Force officers Athletes from Gelderland 20th-century Dutch sportsmen