Dirk de Ridder (born 29 December 1972) is a

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born in

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Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, who represented his country at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

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. With Roy Heiner as

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and

Peter van Niekerk Petrus Reininus Johannes "Peter" van Niekerk (born 30 November 1971 in Hazerswoude) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country for the first time at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. With Roy Heiner as helmsman and Dirk d ...

as fellow crew member, De Ridder took the 4th place in the Soling. He has sailed in four

The Ocean Race The Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world, held every three or four years since 1973. Originally named the Whitbread Round the World Race after its initiating sponsor, British brewing company Whitbread, in 2001 it became the Volvo Ocean Rac ...

's, in 1997–98 on '' Merit Cup'', 2001–02 on the winning '' Illbruck Challenge'', in 2005–06 on ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' and in 2014–15 on ''

Team Brunel ''Team Brunel'' is a Volvo Ocean 65 yacht. She finished 3rd in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race skippered by Bouwe Bekking and navigated by Andrew Cape. She finished second in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race, also skippered by Bouwe Bekking. Th ...

''. He was a member of Oracle Racing on '' USA 17'' in the

2010 America's Cup The 33rd America's Cup between Société Nautique de Genève defending with team Alinghi against Golden Gate Yacht Club, and their racing team BMW Oracle Racing was the subject of extensive court action and litigation, surpassing in acrimony even ...

. He sailed for the 2011–13 America's Cup World Series but was banned from the

2013 America's Cup The 34th America's Cup was a series of yacht races held in San Francisco Bay on September 2013. The series was contested between the defender Oracle Team USA representing the Golden Gate Yacht Club, and the challenger Emirates Team New Zealand r ...

due to being a part of Oracle's cheating during the World Series. De Ridder maintained his innocence, and his original 5-year ban was reduced to 18 months on appeal. He was part of the winning crew for the 2022 6 metre class World Championships.

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* * * 1972 births Living people People from Oudewater Dutch male sailors (sport) Soling class sailors Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Soling Olympic sailors for the Netherlands Volvo Ocean Race sailors Oracle Racing sailors 2010 America's Cup sailors World champions in sailing for the Netherlands 6 Metre class world champions TP 52 class world champions ClubSwan 50 class world champions 6 Metre class sailors Sportspeople from Utrecht (province) {{Netherlands-yachtracing-bio-stub

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