Jan Smeekens (13 July 1920 – 23 June 1980) was a Dutch weightlifter. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Mira Pintar, 89, Slovenian artist and art curator. Jan Smeekens, 59, Dutch Olympic weightlifter (1948, 1952). Alberto Soria, 74, Peruvian footballer
The men's 75 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place on 10 August at the Empress Hall of the Earls Court Exhibition Centre. It was the sixth time the middleweight class competition was held, all at 75 kg. Each...
The men's 75 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki took place on 26 July at Messuhalli. It was the seventh appearance of the middleweight class. Each weightlifter had three attempts at each of the three lifts.