Willem Peters (5 July 1903 – 30 March 1995) was a Dutch

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who competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

, in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

, and in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du ...

. From 1927 to 1937 Peters won six triple jump titles at the prestigious

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Biography

Peters was born in

Meppel Meppel (; Drents: ''Möppelt'') is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It constitutes the southwestern part of the province of Drenthe. Meppel is the smallest municipality in Drenthe, with a total area of about . As of 1 July ...

. He was selected by the Dutch team for the 1924 Olympic Gamnes, where he finished 11th in the men's triple jump. Peters won the British

title in the triple jump event at the

1927 AAA Championships The 1927 AAA Championships was the 1927 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1 to 4 July 1927 at Stamford Bridge (stadium), Stamford Bridge in London, En ...

and also secured a third place finish behind

Rudi Dobermann Rudolf Dobermann (14 December 1902 – 1 November 1979) was a German athlete. He competed in the long jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics and finished 18th. His club was the Marienburger SC of Cologne. Biography Dobermann first trained in gymna ...

in the long jump. He retained the British AAA title at the

1928 AAA Championships The 1928 AAA Championships was the 1928 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 6 to 7 July 1928 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. The Championships ...

, the

1929 AAA Championships The 1929 AAA Championships was the 1929 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 5 to 6 July 1929 at Stamford Bridge (stadium), Stamford Bridge in London, En ...

and the

1930 AAA Championships The 1930 AAA Championships was the 1930 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 4 to 5 July 1930 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. The Championships c ...

. Several years later he returned to compete in the British AAAs and won the title again at the

1935 AAA Championships The 1935 AAA Championships was the 1935 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 12 to 13 July 1935 at White City Stadium in London, England. The Championsh ...

and the

1937 AAA Championships The 1937 AAA Championships was the 1937 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 16 to 17 July 1937 at White City Stadium in London, England. The Championsh ...

. He died in

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aged 91.

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* * * * 1903 births 1995 deaths Dutch male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Meppel Athletes from Drenthe European Athletics Championships medalists 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub