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{{Short description|Dutch gymnast and high jumper}}

'''Hermanus "Herman" Nicolaas van Leeuwen''' (born [[June 8]], [[1884]], in [[Amsterdam]] - died [[February 7]], [[1926]], in [[Amsterdam]]) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[gymnast]] and [[high jumper]] who competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]].

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| full_name = Hermanus Nicolaas van Leeuwen

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1884|06|08|df=yes}}

| birth_place = [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1926|02|07|1884|06|08|df=yes}}

| death_place = [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands

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'''Hermanus Nicolaas van Leeuwen''' (8 June 1884 in [[Amsterdam]] – 7 February 1926 in [[Amsterdam]]) was a Dutch [[gymnast]] and [[high jumper]] who competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/73900 |title=Herman van Leeuwen |work=Olympedia |access-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> He was part of the Dutch gymnastics team, which finished seventh in the [[Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics -– Men's team|team event]]. In the [[Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics -– Men's all-around|individual all-around competition]] he finished 95th.

He also participated in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics -– Men's high jump|high jump competition]] and finished 19th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/herman-van-leeuwen-1.html |title=Herman van Leeuwen Biography and Olympic Results &#124; Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |accessdate=2012-09-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112091502/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/herman-van-leeuwen-1.html |archivedate=2012-11-12 }}</ref>

The [[Herman van Leeuwen Cup]] was named after him.

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[[Category:1884 births]]

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[[Category:Dutch male artistic gymnasts]]

[[Category:Dutch athletesmale high jumpers]]

[[Category:HighOlympic jumpersathletes for the Netherlands]]

[[Category:Olympic competitors for the Netherlands]]

[[Category:Olympic athletes of the Netherlands]]

[[Category:Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics]]

[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics]]

[[Category:Athletes from Amsterdam]]

[[Category:Olympic competitorsmale forhigh the Netherlandsjumpers]]

[[Category:20th-century Dutch sportsmen]]

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