Petrus "Piet" Adrianus Wernink (1 April 1895 in

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– 29 November 1971,

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) was a

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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

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Ostend Ostend ( nl, Oostende, ; french: link=no, Ostende ; german: link=no, Ostende ; vls, Ostende) is a coastal city and municipality, located in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerk ...

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. With helmsman

Joop Carp Johan Robert "Joop" Carp (30 January 1897 in Jawa Tengah, Tjomal, Dutch East Indies – 25 March 1962 in Johannesburg) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 6.5 Me ...

and fellow crew member

Berend Carp Bernard "Berend" Carp (17 April 1901, Sragi, Lampung, Dutch East Indies – 22 July 1966, Hout Bay, South Africa) was an Olympic sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Ostend, Belgium. Wit ...

, sailing the Dutch boat ''Oranje'', Wernink took the Gold in the 6.5 Metre.

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* * 1895 births 1971 deaths Sportspeople from Alphen aan den Rijn Dutch male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 6.5 Metre Olympic sailors for the Netherlands Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in sailing Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub