Jan Ankerman

Jan Geert Ankerman (March 2, 1906 in Wommels – December 27, 1942 in Rangoon, Burma) was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all four matches as halfback.

Olympic medal record
Men's field hockey
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam Team competition

Ankerman died in a Japanese camp in Burma during World War II.[1]

References

  1. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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