Eduard George Monsels (born 24 January 1948) is a Surinamese former 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. References External links 1948 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Surinamese male sprinters Olympic athletes of Suriname Sportspeople from Paramaribo Leiden University alumni