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
1932 Rome Sprint
1933 Paris Sprint
1934 Leipzig Sprint
1935 Brussels Sprint
1936 Zürich Sprint
1937 Copenhagen Sprint
1947 Paris Sprint
1938 Amsterdam Sprint
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.