Henricus Droog
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Henricus Antonius Droog (born December 17, 1944 in Beemster
, North Holland
) is a Dutch
rower
who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
.
In 1968 he and his partner Leendert van Dis
won the silver medal in the coxless pairs event.
Beemster
Beemster is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Also, the Beemster is the first so-called polder in the Netherlands that was reclaimed from a lake, the water being extracted out of the lake by windmills. The Beemster Polder was dried during the period 1609 through...
, North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
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In 1968 he and his partner Leendert van Dis
Leendert van Dis
Leendert Frans van Dis is a Dutch rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Amsterdam.In 1968 he and his partner Henricus Droog won the silver medal in the coxless pairs event.-External links:*...
won the silver medal in the coxless pairs event.