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competed at the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
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London
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England
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. 149 competitors, 115 men and 34 women, took part in 74 events in 18 sports.
Jan Lammers
Jan Lammers (Johannes Antonius Lammers, Zandvoort, 2 June 1956) is a racing driver
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Jef Lataster
Jozef "Jef" Lataster (27 July 1922 – 16 September 2014) was a Dutch long distance runner, who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Heerlen
Heerlen (; li, Heële ) is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Nethe ...
Jan Meijer
Johannes Michaël "Jan" Meijer (8 June 1921 – 21 October 1993) was a Dutch sprinter. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an interna ...
Wim Slijkhuis
Willem Frederik "Wim" Slijkhuis (13 January 1923 – 28 June 2003) was a Dutch athlete. During his career that lasted from 1939 to 1954 he was a world's top middle distance runner, excelling in distances from 1500 to 5000 metres.
Slijkhuis bega ...
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen (26 April 1918 – 25 January 2004) was a Dutch track and field athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She competed there as a 30-year-old mother of two, earn ...
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Elly Dammers
Elizabeth "Elly" Dammers (15 August 1921 – 3 January 2009) was a Dutch javelin thrower. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs
Gerda Johanna Marie van der Kade-Koudijs (29 October 1923 – 19 March 2015) was a Dutch athlete who competed at the 1948 Olympics. She won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay, finished fourth in the long jump and was eliminated in a heat ...
Xenia Stad-de Jong
Xenia Stad-de Jong (4 March 1922 – 3 April 2012) was a Dutch track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events.
Born in Semarang in the former Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), her greatest success was winning the gold medal as the fir ...
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Jo Teunissen-Waalboer
Johanna Elizabeth Teunissen-Waalboer (25 May 1919 – 3 April 1991) was a Dutch javelin thrower. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth place.
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1919 births
1991 deaths
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Netty Witziers-Timmer
Jeannette Josephina Maria "Netti" Witziers-Timmer (née ''Timmer'', 22 July 1923 – 25 January 2005) was a Dutch sprint runner. In 1944 she was a member of the Dutch teams that set world records in the 4×110 yard and 4×200 m relays. Two y ...
Hennie Quentemeijer
Heinrich ("Hennie" or "Henk") Quentemeijer (1 January 1920 in Rheine, Germany – 22 April 1974 in Sydney, Australia) was a heavyweight boxer, who represented the Netherlands at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. There he was ...
Evert Grift
Evert Grift (21 May 1922 – 27 March 2009) was a Dutch cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
See also
* List of Dutch Olympic cyclists
This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who co ...
Gerrit Voorting
Gerardus "Gerrit" Petrus Voorting (18 January 1923 – 30 January 2015) was a Dutch road cyclist who was active between 1947 and 1960. As an amateur he won the silver medal in the individual road race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. In h ...
Evert Grift
Evert Grift (21 May 1922 – 27 March 2009) was a Dutch cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
See also
* List of Dutch Olympic cyclists
This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who co ...
Gerrit Voorting
Gerardus "Gerrit" Petrus Voorting (18 January 1923 – 30 January 2015) was a Dutch road cyclist who was active between 1947 and 1960. As an amateur he won the silver medal in the individual road race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. In h ...
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Tandem
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The original use of the term in English was in ''tandem harness'', which is used for two ...
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Klaas Buchly
Nicolaas "Klaas" Buchly (26 January 1910 – 19 May 1965) was a Dutch track cyclist. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an inte ...
Team pursuit
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Race format
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Joop Harmans
Johannes Jozephus Franciscus "Joop" Harmans (29 October 1921 – 2 February 2015) was a Dutch cyclist who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he was eliminated alongside his national squad in the first round of the men's team p ...
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Gerrit Voorting
Gerardus "Gerrit" Petrus Voorting (18 January 1923 – 30 January 2015) was a Dutch road cyclist who was active between 1947 and 1960. As an amateur he won the silver medal in the individual road race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. In h ...
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Nine fencers, seven men and two women, represented the Netherlands in 1948.
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Henny ter Weer
Henny ter Weer (7 August 1922 – 12 August 2013) was a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and the team sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad ...
Henny ter Weer
Henny ter Weer (7 August 1922 – 12 August 2013) was a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and the team sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad ...
Henny ter Weer
Henny ter Weer (7 August 1922 – 12 August 2013) was a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and the team sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad ...
Henk Bouwman
Henricus "Henk" Nicolaas Bouwman (30 June 1926 – 27 December 1995) was a Dutch field hockey player who won a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
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Roepie Kruize
Jan Hendrik "Roepie" Kruize (18 January 1925 in Heemstede – 14 February 1992 in The Hague) was a former field hockey player from the Netherlands. He was one of the Netherlands's most famous players in the years following World War II. ...
Ton Richter
Antonius "Ton" Maria Richter (November 16, 1919, Blaricum, North Holland – August 10, 2009) was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Blaricum
Blaricum () is a municipality and village in t ...
Wim van Heel
Willem ("Wim") van Heel (27 September 1922 in The Hague – 3 October 1972 in Middelburg) was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäoly ...
Rowing
The Netherlands had six male rowers participate in two out of seven
rowing
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Hein van Suylekom
Hendrik Christiaan "Hein" van Suylekom (17 March 1904 – 11 December 1982) was a Dutch rower. Together with Carel van Wankum he won three bronze medals at the European championships of 1925–1927. The pair competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics ...
Four shooters represented the Netherlands in 1948.
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25 metre pistol
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Paulus Kessels
Paulus Kessels (1 February 1901 – 9 May 1987) was a Dutch sports shooter. He competed in the 25 m pistol event at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 19 ...
*Preliminary round (Group C)
:* Defeated India (12-1)
:* Defeated Chile (14-0)
*Second round (Group C)
:* Defeated Spain (5-2)
*Semi final round (Group A)
:* Drew with Belgium (3-3)
:* Defeated Sweden (5-3)
*Final round
:* Drew with Hungary (4-4)
:* Lost to Italy (2-4) → Bronze medal
*Team roster
:* Cor Braasem
:* Ruud van Feggelen
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Hennie Keetelaar
Hendrikus "Hennie" Zacharias Keetelaar (23 January 1927 – 28 January 2002) was a Dutch water polo competitor. He played two matches at the 1948 Summer Olympics where his team won a bronze medal. He won a European title two years later.
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