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Henry Koning
Henry Arthur Koning (born 29 June 1960 in Zaandam) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Pusan. With Hans Schelling Johannes "Hans" Schelling (27 October 1954, Leiderdorp – 20 May 2008, Zoetermeer) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Pusan. With Henry Koning as helmsman, Schelling took the 15th plac ... as crew, Koning took the 15th place in the Flying Dutchman (dinghy), Flying Dutchman. Koning represented Bonaire during the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games – Flying Dutchman, 2008 Vintage Yachting Games in Medemblik in the Flying Dutchman with Rob Taal as crew. The team made 4th place. In the 2012 Vintage Yachting Games – Flying Dutchman, 2012 Koning and Taal returned to the Vintage Yachting Games in Lake Como also for Bonaire. They finished again 4th. Professional life Koning works as organizational consultant for the community of Purmerend. Sources * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaandam
Zaandam () is a city in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1811. It is located on the river Zaan, just north of Amsterdam. The statistical district Zaandam, which covers the city and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 76,804.Municipality of Zaanstad, ''Zaanstad in cijfers' As of 1 January 2017. Zaandam was a separate municipality until 1974, when it became a part of the new municipality of Zaanstad. History The history of Zaandam (formerly called ''Saenredam'') and the surrounding Zaan River region (the Zaanstreek) is intimately tied to industry. In the Dutch Golden Age, Zaandam served as a large milling centre. Thousands of windmills powered saws that processed Scandinavian wood for the shipbuilding and paper industries. A statue that commemorates this industry was commissioned from sculptor Slavomir Miletić ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
