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Pol Braekman

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Pol Braekman
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born(1919-11-22)22 November 1919
Died15 November 1994(1994-11-15) (aged 74)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
100 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Belgium
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1946 Oslo110 m hurdles

Pol Braekman (22 November 1919 15 November 1994) was a Belgian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Braekman won the British AAA Championships title in the 120 yards hurdles event at the 1946 AAA Championships[2][3] and 1947 AAA Championships.[4][5]

References

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pol Braekman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. "Swede first to win AAA title". Daily Herald. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 7 April 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA results". Daily News (London). 22 July 1946. Retrieved 7 April 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  5. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2025.