Dekkers is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "thatcher's".Dekkers
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Notable people with it include: *

Ad Dekkers (artist) Adriaan "Ad" Dekkers ( Nieuwpoort, South Holland, 21 March 1938 – Gorinchem, 27 February 1974) was a Dutch artist mostly known for his reliefs involving simple geometrical forms. Dekkers was born to Hendrik Pieter Dekkers, a school principal, an ...

(1938–1974), Dutch sculptor *

Ad Dekkers (cyclist) Adrianus "Ad" Dekkers (1 November 1953 – 29 July 2002) was a Dutch cyclist who was active between 1972 and 1983. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 4 km team pursuit and finished in fifth place. Two years later he won one ...

(1953–2002), Dutch racing cyclist *

Frank Dekkers Frank Dekkers (born 1961 in Nijmegen) is a Dutch painter of landscapes. He studied painting and graphics at the Utrecht School of the Arts. His work is influenced by artist Kees Bol, with whom he interned in 1984. Dekkers makes aquarels, paint ...

(born 1961), Dutch painter * Hans Dekkers (cyclist born 1928) (1928–1984), Dutch racing cyclist *

Hans Dekkers (cyclist born 1981) Hans Dekkers (born 8 August 1981, in Eindhoven) is a Dutch racing cyclist. Major results ;2001 : 1st Stage 6 Ruban Granitier Breton : 1st Stage 1 Mainfranken-Tour ;2002 : 1st Grand Prix de Waregem : Mainfranken-Tour ::1st Stages 2 & 4 : 1st Stag ...

(born 1981), Dutch racing cyclist *

Hens Dekkers Heinrich "Hens" Gerardus Dekkers (May 6, 1915 – November 19, 1966) was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. He was born in Rotterdam and died in The Hague. He was the older brother of Tin Dekkers. In 19 ...

(1915–1966), Dutch boxer *

Hunter Dekkers Hunter Dekkers (born July 4, 2001) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Iowa State Cyclones. Early life and high school Dekkers grew up in Hawarden, Iowa on a cattle farm. He attended West Sioux High School, where he w ...

(born 2001), American football player * Hurnet Dekkers (born 1974), Dutch rower *

Jan Dekkers Johannes Cornelis Josephus Marie (Jan) Dekkers (Breda, 15 April 1919 – Gieterveen, 21 January 1997), was a Dutch painter, designer and sculptor.Joey Dekkers Joey Dekkers (born 3 October 1989) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tweede Divisie club Groene Ster. Club career Dekkers moved into professional football relatively late at 25 years, after joining Achilles '29 in 2015 from ama ...

(born 1989), Dutch football midfielder * Kevin Dekkers (born 1980), Sint Maartener footballer * Louk Dekkers (born 1998), Dutch football midfielder * Marijn Dekkers (born 1957), Dutch-American chemist and executive *

Marlies Dekkers Marlies Dekkers (; born 29 November 1965 in Oosterhout) is a Dutch fashion designer known for her lingerie line ''Undressed''. Biography She studied at the Art school in Breda, from which she graduated cum laude (with distinction) in 1991 ...

(born 1965), Dutch fashion designer *

Midas Dekkers Wandert Jacobus Dekkers, better known as Midas Dekkers (born 22 April 1946 in Haarlem), is a Dutch biologist, presenter, and writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. At the age of eighteen, he gave himself the name Midas (after ...

(born 1946), Dutch biologist, writer and journalist * Ramon Dekkers (1969–2013), Dutch kickboxer and Muay Thai practitioner * Tin Dekkers (1916–2005), Dutch boxer

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