Jef Scherens

Jef Scherens
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Scherens
NicknamePoeske Scherens
Born(1909-02-17)17 February 1909
Werchter, Belgium
Died9 August 1986(1986-08-09) (aged 77)
Leuven, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprint
Major wins
National Track Championships
Sprint (1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947)

World Track Championships

Sprint (1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1947)
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Men's track cycling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1932 Rome Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1933 Paris Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1934 Leipzig Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1935 Brussels Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1936 Zürich Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1937 Copenhagen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 1947 Paris Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1938 Amsterdam Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1931 Copenhagen Sprint

Joseph "Jef" Scherens (17 February 1909 – 9 August 1986), better known as Poeske Scherens, was a Belgian professional track cyclist, specializing in sprint where he won seven World Championships.[1]

  1. ^ "Poeske Scherens". erfgoedcelleuven.be (in Dutch). 19 December 2022.