Netherlands At The 1928 Summer Olympics

	Netherlands At The 1928 Summer Olympics The Netherlands was the host nation for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. 266 competitors, 222 men and 44 women, took part in 103 events in 17 sports. Medalists On 11 August, the Netherlands won 7 medals on a single day. This remained the country's record until it won 8 medals on 28 July 2021 during the 2020 Summer Olympics. Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events Boxing Cycling Eleven cyclists, all men, represented the Netherlands in 1928. ; Individual road race * Leen Buis * Janus Braspennincx * Ben Duijker * Anton Kuys ; Team road race * Leen Buis * Janus Braspennincx * Ben Duijker ; Sprint * Antoine Mazairac ;Time trial * Gerard Bosch van Drakestein ;Tandem * Bernard Leene * Daan van Dijk ;Team pursuit * Janus Braspennincx * Jan Maas * Jan Pijnenburg * Piet van der Horst * Gerard Bosch van Drakestein Diving Equestrian Fencing 20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented the Netherlands in 1928. ; Men's foil * Nicolaas Nederp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	*NOCNSF** The Dutch Olympic CommitteeDutch Sports Federation, ( nl, Nederlands Olympisch ComitéNederlandse Sport Federatie) generally abbreviated NOCNSF, is the overall coordinating Dutch sports organization that also functions as the Dutch National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee. Based at the National Sports Centre Papendal in Arnhem, it is a federation of 90 sports organizations, representing about 2700 individual sports clubs. IOC members Team NL Team NL is the sports team project with the goal of closer association of athletes and fans. It was created joined forces 29 sports associations and NOCNSF that represents the Dutch athletes 365 days a year at an international top level at European Championships, World Championships and Olympic and Paralympic Games. See also * Netherlands at the Olympics * Netherlands at the Paralympics References External links NOCNSF websiteTeam NL website Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , ima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Adolph Van Der Voort Van Zijp Adolf van der Voort van Zijp (1 September 1892 in Klambir Lima, North Sumatra, Dutch East Indies – 8 March 1978 in Monaco) was a Dutch horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Biography Born into a Dutch patrician family, he was first and foremost a military man, and like the other members of his Olympic team he served in the Dutch armed forces. At the Olympics of 1924 first Olympic games he was a lieutenant in the Second Regiment of the Huzares. Eventually he would be promoted to Inspector of the Cavalry. In the 1924 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the individual three-day event as well as in the team three-day event. Four years later he again won the gold medal in the team three-day event and placed fourth in the individual three-day event. His compatriot Charles Pahud de Mortanges was awarded the gold medal in the latter case. In May 1940 Van der Voort van Zijp fought valiantly at the bloody battle of the Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gymnastics At The 1928 Summer Olympics At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, eight events in gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shou ... were contested. For the first time at the Olympic Games, women competed in gymnastics. The rope climbing and sidehorse vault events were dropped from the program. Men's events Women's events Although extensive results detailing the performance of the men gymnasts, both teams and individuals, were published in the Official Olympic Report for these 1928 Summer Olympic Games, only the team results (both combined and with respect to exercise) were published for the women, providing no information whatsoever about the capacities of the various individual women who competed here. Participating nations * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table References Source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hendrika Van Rumt Hendrika "Riek" Alida van Rumt (28 August 1897 in Amsterdam – 26 May 1985 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ... in her native city. References Hendrika van Rumt at databaseOlympics.com 1897 births 1985 deaths Dutch female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for the Netherlands Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Gymnasts from Amsterdam Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Petronella Van Randwijk Petronella "Nel" Phillemina Johanna van Randwijk (14 September 1905 – 21 September 1978) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. She was born in Utrecht and died in The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of .... References Petronella van Randwijk at databaseOlympics.com 1905 births 1978 deaths Dutch female artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Olympic gymnasts for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in gymnastics Sportspeople from Utrecht (city) Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 20th-century Dutch women 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anna Van Der Vegt Anna "Annie" Maria van der Vegt (4 December 1903 – 13 April 1983) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team. She was born in The Hague and died in Rijswijk Rijswijk (), formerly known as Ryswick ( ) in English, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Its population was in , and it has an area of , of which is water. The municipality also includes th .... References Anna van der Vegt at databaseOlympics.com 1903 births 1983 deaths Dutch female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for the Netherlands Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Gymnasts from The Hague Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 20th-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alida Van Den Bos Alida "Alie" Johanna van den Bos (18 January 1902, in Amsterdam – 16 July 2003, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team. Van den Bos died in 2003 at age 101, she was the last person of the Dutch Team at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics to die, most majority of 1928 Dutch team was murdered by Nazi German SS military officials in the Sobibor concentration camp in the Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; a .... References Alida van den Bos' profile at databaseOlympicsObituary at the International Society of Olympic Historians 1902 births 2003 deaths Dutch centenarians Dutch female artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jacomina Van Den Berg Jacomina "Mien" Elisabeth Sophia van den Berg (28 December 1909 - 14 November 1996) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, earning a gold medal. She was born in and died in The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of .... References 1909 births 1996 deaths Dutch female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for the Netherlands Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Gymnasts from The Hague Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 20th-century Dutch women 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jacoba Stelma Jacoba Cornelia "Co" Stelma (2 July 1907 – 30 August 1987) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as a member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics. She was born in The Hague and died in Brielle Brielle (), also called Den Briel in Dutch and Brill in English, is a town, municipality and historic seaport in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, on the north side of the island of Voorne-Putten, at the mouth of the New .... ReferencesProfile 1907 births 1987 deaths Dutch female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of the Netherlands Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Gymnasts from The Hague Olympic medalists in gymnastics International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inductees 20th-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jud Simons Judikje "Jud" Simons (20 August 1904 – 20 March 1943) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team. The team was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. She was born in The Hague and was murdered in Sobibor extermination camp together with her husband Bernard, their five-year-old daughter Sonja and their three-year-old son Leon. Notes Further reading * External links profileJud Simonscommemoration, Yad Vashem Yad Vashem ( he, יָד וַשֵׁם; literally, "a memorial and a name") is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Jews who were murdered; honoring Jews who fought against th ... website 1904 births 1943 deaths Dutch female artistic gymnasts Jewish Dutch sportspeople Dutch Jews who died in the Holocaust Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Jewish gymnasts Olympic go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anna Dresden-Polak Anna "Ans" Dresden-Polak (née Anna Polak) (24 November 1906 – 23 July 1943) was a Jewish Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as a member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics, in her native Amsterdam. She was one of five Jewish members of the team, which included Stella Blits-Agsteribbe (who was murdered in Auschwitz), Lea Kloot-Nordheim (who was murdered in Sobibor), and Judikje Themans-Simons (who was murdered in Sobibor). Their coach, Gerrit Kleerekoper, was murdered in Sobibor as well. She was born in Amsterdam, and was murdered in Sobibor extermination camp. From Westerbork concentration camp, she had been deported to Sobibór, where she was murdered on 23 July 1943, together with her six-year-old daughter Eva. Her husband, Barend Dresden was murdered a few months later in 1944 in Auschwitz concentration camp. She was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. See also * List of select Jewish gymnasts References F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Helena Nordheim Helena "Lea" Nordheim (1 August 1903 – 2 July 1943) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as a member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics in her native Amsterdam. With her team, she was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. Nordheim was born in Amsterdam and was murdered in the Sobibor extermination camp. As a Jew, she was sent to Westerbork concentration camp in June 1943. Shortly after, Nordheim was deported to Sobibór where she was murdered, together with her husband Abraham and their ten-year-old daughter Rebecca. See also * List of select Jewish gymnasts References Further reading * External links profileCommemoration of Helena Nordheim Yad Vashem Yad Vashem ( he, יָד וַשֵׁם; literally, "a memorial and a name") is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Jews who were murdered; honoring Jews who fought against th ... website. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]