Hubert Menten
 Menten (right) at the 1928 Winter Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacques Hubert Pierre François Menten |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 12 September 1873 Muntok, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 8 May 1964 (aged 90) Zurich, Switzerland |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 182 kg (401 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Hubert Menten (12 September 1873 – 8 May 1964) was a Dutch bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit]Menten was a brakeman. Ahead of the 1928 Summer Olympics he won 51 prizes; of which 22 first prizes, 13 second prizes and 16 third prizes. At the 1928 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz he was part of the first Dutch bobsleigh team in the four-man event (the Dutch didn't participate in 1924) together with Curt van de Sandt (captain), Henri Louis Dekking, Edwin Louis Teixeira de Mattos and Jacques Delprat. The Dutch team finished 8th in the first run and finished 12th overall after the second run.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Olympische Winterspalen, De Sumatra post". www.delpher.nl.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hubert Menten Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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