Franciscus Jacobus "Frans" Luitjes (21 June 1944 – 27 October 1965) was a Dutch sprinter. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m events, but failed to reach the finals.[1]
In 1964, Luitjes was selected the KNAU Athlete of the Year. He died in 1965, aged 21, as a result of neglected lymph node inflammation.[2]
References
- ^ Frans Luitjes Archived 24 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Frans Luitjes overleden", Leidsch Dagblad, 28 October 1965
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