- Jef Scherens
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Jef Scherens
fullname = Joseph Scherens
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1909|2|17|mf=yes
dateofdeath = death date and age|mf=yes|1986|8|9|1909|2|17
country = Belgium
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discipline = Track
role = Rider
ridertype = Sprint
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updated = May 23, 2008
medaltemplates =Joseph "Jef" Scherens (February 17, 1909–August 9, 1986) was a Belgian professional
track cyclist , specialising in sprint where he won seven World Championships. Scherens was born inWerchter and died inLeuven . TheGrote Prijs Jef Scherens , which is held in Leuven, is named in his honour.Palmarès
; 1929: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint, Independent; 1930: 3rd, National Track Championships, Sprint; 1931: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint: 3rd, World Track Championships, Sprint, Copenhagen; 1932: 1st,
GP de Paris , Sprint: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint: 1st, World Track Championships, Sprint, Rome; 1933: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint: 1st, World Track Championships, Sprint, Paris; 1934: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint: 1st, World Track Championships, Sprint, Leipzig; 1935: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint: 1st, World Track Championships, Sprint, Brussels; 1936: 2nd, GP de Paris, Sprint: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint: 1st, World Track Championships, Sprint, Zürich; 1937: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint: 1st, World Track Championships, Sprint, Copenhagen; 1938: 2nd, Copenhagen, Sprint: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint: 2nd, World Track Championships, Sprint, Amsterdam; 1939: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint; 1940: 2nd,Brussels Six Days : 2nd, National Track Championships, Sprint; 1941: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint: 2nd, Schaarbeek; 1942: 3rd, GP de Paris, Sprint: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint; 1943: 2nd, GP de Paris, Sprint: 2nd, National Track Championships, Sprint; 1944: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint; 1945: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint; 1946: 3rd, GP de Paris, Sprint: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint; 1947: 1st, National Track Championships, Sprint: 1st, World Track Championships, Sprint, Paris; 1949: 2nd, National Track Championships, Sprint; 1950: 3rd, National Track Championships, SprintExternal links
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Persondata
NAME=Scherens, Jef
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Scherens, Joseph
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Track cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH=1909-02-17
PLACE OF BIRTH=Werchter, Belgium
DATE OF DEATH=1986-08-09
PLACE OF DEATH=Leuven, Belgium
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