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'''Jan Jacob "Jaap" Boot''' ([[Wormerveer]], [[Mar 1]] [[1903]] - [[Dordrecht]], [[Jun 14]] [[1986]]) was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] athlete who competed mainly in the [[100 metres]] and the [[long jump]].

He competed for the Netherlands in the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Paris]], [[France]] in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates [[Jan de Vries (athlete)|Jan de Vries]], [[Harry Broos]] and [[Marinus van den Berge]]. He also took part in the long jump event, but was eliminated in the series.

Boot was a Dutch champion in the long jump in 1923, 1924, 1932 and 1933.

[[Category:1903 births|Boot, Jacob]]

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