Mauritius Prosper Peters ( nyderl. Mouritius Prosper Peeters , May 5, 1882 - December 6, 1957 ) - Dutch cyclist, Olympic champion and world champion.
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| Full name | Mauritius Prosper Peters |
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Biography
Born in 1882 in Antwerp ( Belgium ), but grew up in The Hague , in 1908 he received Dutch citizenship. In 1920, he took part in the Olympic Games in Antwerp , where he became a sprint champion; in the same year he became a world amateur champion. At the World Championships in 1922, won the silver medal. In 1924, at the Olympic Games in Paris, he won a bronze medal in tandem (with Gerard van Drakestein ).
Links
- Mauritius Peters - Olympic statistics on Sports-Reference.com (English)