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Karel Heijting

Full name: Karel Heijting
Gender: Male
Born: May 1, 1883 in Kutoarjo, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
Died: August 1951 in Paris, Paris, France
Affiliations: HVV, Den Haag (NED)
Country: NED Netherlands
Sport: Football

Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)

Biography

Heijting played on the Dutch national team on 17 consecutive occasions, which was a remarkable run at the time. In 1914, he emigrated to France. When World War I broke out, he joined the French Foreign Legion, but was taken prisoner by the Germans in 1915 and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner of war.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1908 Summer 24 London Football Men's Football Netherlands NED 3 Bronze

Men's Football

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result G YC RC
1908 Summer 24 London Football Netherlands NED Final Standings 3 1908-10-19 0 0 0
1908 Summer 24 London Football Netherlands NED Final Round Match 3/4 1 1908-10-23 NED 2, SWE 0 0
1908 Summer 24 London Football Netherlands NED Semi-Finals Match #2 2 1908-10-22 GBR 4, NED 0 0