Janus van Merrienboer
{{Short description|Dutch archer (1894–1947)}}
{{family name hatnote|van Merrienboer|Merrienboer|lang=Dutch}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's archery}}
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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalGold | 1920 Antwerp | Team competition 28 m}}
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Adrianus "Janus" van Merrienboer (8 October 1894 – 12 October 1947) was an archer from the Netherlands. He was born and died in Oud en Nieuw Gastel, North Brabant.
He represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. There he won the gold medal in the Men's Team Event (28 m), alongside Joep Packbiers, Piet de Brouwer, Driekske van Bussel, Jo van Gastel, Tiest van Gestel, Janus Theeuwes, and Theo Willems.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/2033 |title=Janus van Merrienboer |work=Olympedia |access-date=17 June 2021}}
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070904153436/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VANMEJAN01 profile]
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Category:Archers at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic archers for the Netherlands
Category:Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands
Category:Olympic medalists in archery
Category:People from Halderberge
Category:Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Category:Archers from North Brabant
Category:20th-century Dutch sportsmen
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