Wim Esajas
Surinamese athlete (1935-2005) · Suriname · On the map · Athletes · Died at 70
Siegfried Willem "Wim" Esajas was a Surinamese middle-distance runner who qualified for the athletics at the men's 800 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy and was supposed to be the first Surinamese Olympian.
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Esajas missed the event, and it was alleged that he overslept, whereas he was actually given an incorrect starting time for his event by Fred Glans, the head of Suriname's Olympic delegation.
Country
Suriname
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2005 · aged 70
