Jaap Eden
Jacobus Johannes "Jaap" Eden (19 October 1873 – 2 February 1925) was a Dutch athlete. He is the only male athlete to win world championships in both speed skating and bicycle racing.
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| Birth name | Jacobus Johannes Eden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1873 Groningen, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 February 1925 (aged 51) Haarlem, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Louise Elisabeth Prinsen
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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