Lambertus Doedes (4 July 1878 in

Zutphen Zutphen () is a city and municipality located in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It lies some 30 km northeast of Arnhem, on the eastern bank of the river Ijssel at the point where it is joined by the Berkel. First mentioned in the 1 ...

– 17 May 1955 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 ...

) 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 ) , 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 native country 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 ...

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

. Doedes, as crewmember on the Dutch 8 Metre ''Hollandia'', took the 2nd place with helmsman Johannes van Hoolwerff and fellow crew members: Henk Kersken,

Cornelis van Staveren Cornelis van Staveren (14 June 1889 in Leimuiden – 10 April 1982, Oude Wetering) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Van Staveren, as crew member on the Dutch 8 ...

Gerard de Vries Lentsch Gerardus "Gerard" de Vries Lentsch (23 November 1883, Nieuwendam, North Holland – 9 July 1973, Oegstgeest) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. De Vries Lentsch, as crew ...

and

Maarten de Wit Maarten de Wit (30 May 1883 in Wormerveer – 30 March 1955 in Zaandam) was a sailor from the Netherlands who represented his native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. De Wit, as crew member on the Dutch 8 Metre ''Hollandia' ...

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* * * 1878 births 1955 deaths People from Zutphen Sportspeople from Gelderland Dutch male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1928 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Olympic sailors of the Netherlands Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in sailing Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub