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Netherlands At The 1960 Summer Olympics
The Netherlands competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 110 competitors, 80 men and 30 women, took part in 54 events in 13 sports. Medalists Silver * Marianne Heemskerk – Swimming, Women's 100m Butterfly Bronze * Wieger Mensonides – Swimming, Men's 200m Breaststroke * Tineke Lagerberg – Swimming, Women's 400m Freestyle Athletics Boxing Canoeing Cycling Thirteen male cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1960. ; Individual road race * Jan Hugens * Jan Janssen * René Lotz * Lex van Kreuningen ; Team time trial * Jan Hugens * René Lotz * Ab Sluis * Lex van Kreuningen ; Sprint * Piet van der Touw * Aad de Graaf ; 1000m time trial * Piet van der Touw ;Tandem * Rinus Paul * Mees Gerritsen ;Team pursuit * Jaap Oudkerk * Theo Nikkessen * Henk Nijdam * Piet van der Lans Diving Fencing Five fencers, one man and four women, represented the Netherlands in 1960. ; Men's épée * Max Dwinger ; Women's foil * Elly Botbijl * Nina Kleijweg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NOC*NSF
The Dutch Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation, ( nl, Nederlands Olympisch Comité*Nederlandse Sport Federatie) generally abbreviated NOC*NSF, 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 NOC*NSF 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 NOC*NSF websiteTeam NL website Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , ima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ab Sluis
Albert Herman "Ab" Sluis (born 26 November 1937) is a retired Dutch road cyclist. In 1960 he won the Ronde van Noord-Holland and finished in fourth place in the 100 km team time trial at the 1960 Summer Olympics. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not ... References External links * 1937 births Living people Dutch male cyclists Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Haarlemmermeer Cyclists from North Holland {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fencing At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 5 to 6 September 1960. 79 fencers from 32 nations competed. Each nation was limited to three fencers. The event was won by Giuseppe Delfino of Italy, the nation's sixth consecutive victory in the men's épée (twice as many all-time as the nation with the next most, France with three). Delfino, who had taken silver in 1956, was the seventh man to win multiple medals in the event. Silver went to Allan Jay of Great Britain and bronze to Bruno Habārovs of the Soviet Union, the first-ever medal in the event for both nations. It was the first time during Italy's gold-medal streak that the nation did not have a second medalist as well. Background This was the 13th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Games in 1896 (with only foil and sabre events held) but has been held at every Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piet Van Der Lans
Petrus Johannes Marinus "Piet" van der Lans (10 September 1940 – 27 January 2018) was a Dutch track cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 4 km team pursuit and finished in fifth place. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not com ... References 1940 births 2018 deaths Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Dutch male cyclists People from Teylingen Cyclists from South Holland 20th-century Dutch people 21st-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henk Nijdam
Henk Nijdam (26 August 1935 – 30 April 2009) was a Dutch road and track cyclist. His sporting career began with Fortuna Zundert. On track, he finished in fifth place in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also won a gold and a bronze medals in the individual pursuit at world championships in 1962 and 1963. His best achievements on the road were winning the Olympia's Tour in 1964 and two stages of the Tour de France in 1964 and 1966. Nijdam was the father of cyclist Jelle Nijdam. Major results ;1960 : National Track Pursuit Championship ;1961 : Amateur World Track Pursuit Championship :Ronde van Midden-Nederland ;1962 : World Track Pursuit Championship :Olympia's Tour ;1964 :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 6 :Oirschot :Made ;1965 :Maarheeze :Mijl van Mares :Kwaadmechelen ;1966 :Eeklo : National Track Pursuit Championship : Nationale Sluitingsprijs :Ulvenhout :Valkenswaard :Tour de France: ::Winner stage 20 :Vuelta a España: ::Winner stages 8, 10B and 16 ;1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theo Nikkessen
Theodorus Hubertus Antonius "Theo" Nikkessen (born 18 August 1941) is a retired Dutch amateur track cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 4 km team pursuit and finished in fifth place. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not com ... References 1941 births Living people Dutch male cyclists Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Bergen, Limburg Cyclists from Limburg (Netherlands) {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaap Oudkerk
Jacob "Jaap" Oudkerk (born 2 August 1937) is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands. He competed in the 4000 m team pursuit at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth and third place, respectively. He was also active in motor-paced racing. After winning the world championships in the amateurs category in 1964 he turned professional and won three more world championship medals, including a gold in 1969. He was the husband of Marianne Heemskerk, a Dutch Olympic swimmer. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not ... References 1937 births Living people Dutch male cyclists Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Pursuit
The men's team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ... was held from 27 to 29 August 1960. There were 76 participants from 19 nations. Competition format The team pursuit event consisted of both a time trial (with up to 2 teams on the track at the same time) and a series of head-to-head races between 2 teams. There were a total of four rounds: an elimination round, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. * Elimination round: This round was a time trial, with 1 or 2 teams on the track simultaneously. The top 8 times, regardless of heat, advanced to the head-to-head competitions. * Quarterfinals: There were four quarterfinals. Beginning with the quarterfinals, each round featured a single head-to-head race. The winner o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mees Gerritsen
Melis "Mees" Gerritsen (born 15 September 1939) is a retired Dutch track cyclist who finished in fourth place in the 2 km tandem event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not com ... References 1939 births Living people Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Amsterdam Dutch male cyclists {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinus Paul
Marinus Cornelis "Rinus" Paul (born 17 August 1941) is a retired Dutch road and track cyclist. On track, he placed fourth in the 2 km tandem event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. On the road, he won the Ronde van Zuid-Holland in 1960 and Ronde van Noord-Holland in 1963, as well as one stage of the Olympia's Tour The Olympia's Tour is a cycling stage race held in the Netherlands. History A.S.C. Olympia was founded in Amsterdam on 27 November 1898. It ran one-day races but wanted a race through all the Netherlands. The first Olympia's Tour was in 1909, wi ... in 1963. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists References 1941 births Living people Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Dutch male cyclists Cyclists from The Hague {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Tandem
The men's tandem at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ... was held from 26 to 27 August 1960. There were 24 participants from 12 nations. Competition format Tandem cycling features a series of one-on-one, head-to-head races between teams. The 1960 Olympic competition included six rounds: heats, a two-round repechage, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals.Official Report, p. 332. * Heats: Because there were 14 teams entered, 7 heats were scheduled. The heats were not adjusted after 2 teams withdrew, essentially providing the teams in those heats with a bye. Otherwise, the winner of each heat advanced to the quarterfinals; the loser was relegated to the repechage. * Repechage: There was a two-round repechage. One of the 5 teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 1000m Time Trial
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two-wheeled bicycles, "cycling" also includes the riding of unicycles, tricycles, quadricycles, recumbent and similar human-powered vehicles (HPVs). Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century and now number approximately one billion worldwide. They are the principal means of transportation in many parts of the world, especially in densely populated European cities. Cycling is widely regarded as an effective and efficient mode of transportation optimal for short to moderate distances. Bicycles provide numerous possible benefits in comparison with motor vehicles, including the sustained physical exercise involved in cycling, easier parking, increased maneuverability, and access to roads, bike paths and rural trails. Cycling also offers a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
