| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Wilhelmus "Willem" Tholen |
| Born | 28 May 1900 Haarlem, the Netherlands |
| Died | 21 March 1984 (aged 83) Haarlem the Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Weight class | Light-Heavyweight |
| Club | Krachtsportvereniging Haarlem |
Wilhelmus "Willem" Tholen (28 May 1900 – 21 March 1984) was a Dutch male weightlifter, who competed in the Light-Heavyweight category and represented the Netherlands at the Olympic Games.
Tholen won the national competition in October 1926 in Haarlem, ahead of W. v/d Heide from The Hague.[1] Later that month, also at the national competition in Haarlem, he lost of J. Verheien from The Hague.[2][3] At the national weightlifting championships in June 1927, he won the silver medal, again behind J. Verheien.[4][5] Two months later, in August 1927, Tholen was officially selected by the national federation to represent the Netherlands at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[6] From October 1927 the Olympic team, including Tholen, trained one evening every other week at De Jonge Bokser in Amsterdam, supervised by A. de Jong.[7] Tholen did some competitions as preparation for the Olympic Games, including on 15 January and 24 January 1928 in Haarlem.[8][9] And during competitions and demonstrations of the Olympic team in April 1928 in Amsterdam.[10] At the 1928 Summer Olympics he finished 12th.[11]