Full name: Willem Frederik "Wim" Slijkhuis
Gender: Male
Height: 5-8.5 (174 cm)
Weight: 137 lbs (62 kg)
Born: January 13, 1923 in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Died: June 28, 2003 in Badhoevedorp, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Affiliations: AAC, Amsterdam (NED)
Country: Netherlands
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 2 Bronze (2 Total)
One of the top middle distance runners in the years after World War II, Wim Slijkhuis won two Olympic bronze medals at the 1948 Olympics. In the 1,500 metres, he quickly closed on the leading Swedish pair of [Henry Eriksson] and [Lennart Strand], but narrowly failed to overtake Strand. In the 5,000, he was part of the lead group, from which both [Gaston Reiff] and [Emil Zátopek] escaped. In 1946, Slijkhuis had also earned a silver medal at the European Championships (5,000 m), while in 1950 he would win the 1,500 m in a sprint duel with [Patrick El Mabrouk]. During his career, Slijkhuis collected 18 Dutch titles (1500 m\: 1949, 1951, 1953; 5,000 m\: 1942-44, 1946, 1948-51; cross country (short); 1946, 1948; cross country (long)\: 1943, 1946-49) and a US indoor title (mile\: 1949) as well as a British AAA title (3 miles\: 1948). He retired in 1954 due to an Achilles’ tendon injury. Personal Bests\: 1500 – 3:43.8 (1949); 5000 – 14:14.0 (1946). |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1948 Summer | 25 | London | Athletics | Men's 1,500 metres | Netherlands | NED | 3 | Bronze | |
1948 Summer | 25 | London | Athletics | Men's 5,000 metres | Netherlands | NED | 3 | Bronze | |
1952 Summer | 29 | Helsinki | Athletics | Men's 1,500 metres | Netherlands | NED | AC h3 r1/3 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | ATM | T(A 1/10) | |
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1948 Summer | 25 | London | Athletics | Netherlands | Final | 3 | 3:50.4 | at 0.48 | |||
1948 Summer | 25 | London | Athletics | Netherlands | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 3:52.4 | 3:52.8 | |
1952 Summer | 29 | Helsinki | Athletics | Netherlands | Round One | Heat Three | AC | DNF |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A 1/10) | |
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1948 Summer | 25 | London | Athletics | Netherlands | Final | 3 | 14:26.8 | |||
1948 Summer | 25 | London | Athletics | Netherlands | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 15:06.8 | 15:06.8 |