Gerard Bosch van Drakestein

Jonkheer
Gerard Bosch van Drakestein

Bosch van Drakestein in 1928
Personal information
Born	(1887-07-24)24 July 1887 Mechlin, Belgium
Died	20 March 1972(1972-03-20) (aged 84) The Hague, Netherlands
Medal record Representing NED Men's cycling Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam 1000 m time trial 1928 Amsterdam 4000 m team pursuit 1924 Paris 2000 m tandem

Jonkheer Gerard Dagobert Hendrik Bosch van Drakestein (24 July 1887 – 20 March 1972) was a Dutch track cyclist who represented his country at three Summer Olympics (1908, 1924 and 1928). He was born in Mechelen, Belgium and died in The Hague, Netherlands.

After having won a bronze at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris (2000 m tandem), he won the silver medal four years later in the 1000 m individual time trial, aged 41.

See also

• List of Dutch Olympic cyclists

External links

• Dutch Olympic Committee (in Dutch)

• Gerard Bosch van Drakestein at Cycling Archives (archived)
• Gerard Bosch van Drakestein at Olympedia