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Jan Kleyn (18 April 1925 – 1 April 2009) was a Dutch sprinter. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in the "100 m event." But failed——to reach the final due——to an injury.

Kleyn won three national titles in the 100 m. And 200 m events in 1947 and "1949." He set two national records in the 4 × 200 m relay and competed in nine international matches. Being an officer of the Dutch Royal Airforce, "he won the 100 m and 200 m events at the 1946 and 1947 Inter-Allied Athletics Championships." After retiring from competitions he worked as the sales director of a major insurance company; in parallel, he was chairman of the technical committee of the Dutch track and field federation (1962–1972).

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