Ko Willems

Ko Willems

Personal information
Full name	Jacobus Matheus Willems
Born	October 27, 1900(1900-10-27) Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Died	September 28, 1983(1983-09-28) (aged 82) Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Endurance
Medal record Competitor for the  Netherlands Track cycling Olympic Games Gold Paris 1924 50 km track race

Jacobus ("Ko") Matheus Willems (October 27, 1900 in Amsterdam – September 28, 1983 in Amsterdam) was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. There he won the gold medal in the Men's 50 km Track Race.

In that Olympic race, Willems worked together with Jan Maas. From the tenth kilometer, Maas attacked, and the other cyclists had to spend energy, trying to get Maas back. In the end, 15 cyclists remained, and Willems, who was the better sprinter, won the race.^[1]

References

1. ^ Article about his Olympic race (Dutch)

External links

• (Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee

Persondata
Name	Willems, Ko
Alternative names	Willems, Jacobus Matheus
Short description	Dutch racing cyclist
Date of birth	October 27, 1900
Place of birth	Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Date of death	September 28, 1983
Place of death	Amsterdam, the Netherlands