Eddy Monsels

Eduard George Monsels (24 January 1948 – 1 November 2023) was a Surinamese sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics, becoming the first competitor to actually appear for Suriname in the Olympics. He is the brother of sprinter Sammy Monsels. Eddy Monsels studied civil engineering at Leiden University. Monsels died on 1 November 2023, at the age of 75.