Jan Muijs (21 February 1898 – 15 May 1968) was a Dutch

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. Muijs competed in

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at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal at the 1921 World Wrestling Championships.

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1898 births 1968 deaths Dutch male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for the Netherlands Wrestlers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Beverwijk Martial artists from North Holland 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-wrestling-bio-stub