Jacobus Hermanus Hendrik Jan "Koos" de Jong (7 April 1912 – 20 August 1993) was a
sailor
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship.
The profession of the s ...
from the
Netherlands
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. He competed in the
Firefly event at the
1948 Olympics 1948 Olympics may refer to:
*The 1948 Winter Olympics, which were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland
*The 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an internation ...
and in the
Finn event at the
1952 Games and won a bronze medal in 1948, placing fourth in 1952.
[ De Jong won several medals at European championships, including the gold in 1959.][Segeln - Welt- und Europameisterschaften Herren]
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1912 births
1993 deaths
Dutch male sailors (sport)
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
O-Jolle class sailors
Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands
Olympic medalists in sailing
Olympic sailors for the Netherlands
Sailors at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Firefly
Sailors at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Finn
Sportspeople from Rotterdam
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