The Netherlands

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...

first competed at the Summer Olympic Games at the 1900 Summer Olympics

1900 Summer Olympics

The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, France

France

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Bronze

• Minerva Amsterdam — rowing, coxed eights
• Johannes Drost
  Johannes Drost
  Johannes Drost was a Dutch backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He won the bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke event....
  
   — swimming, 200 metre backstroke
• Solko van den Bergh
  Solko van den Bergh
  Solko or Solke Johannes van den Bergh was a Dutch sports shooter.Van den Bergh was a notary by profession who on June 6 1880 married the noble Sophia Emma Nicoletta van Limburg Brouwer in Zeist...
  
  , Antonius Bouwens
  Antonius Bouwens
  Antonius Hubertus Maria Bouwens was a Dutch sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century in pistol shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal with the Dutch pistol team....
  
  , Dirk Boest Gips
  Dirk Boest Gips
  Dirk Boest Gips was a Dutch sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century in pistol shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal with the Dutch pistol team, scoring the most points for his team.He was born in Dordrecht and died in The...
  
  , Henrik Sillem
  Henrik Sillem
  Henrik Sillem was a Dutch sports shooter as well as a Dutch law graduate....
  
  , Anthony Sweijs
  Anthony Sweijs
  Anthony Ahasuerus Hendrik Sweijs was a Dutch sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century in pistol shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal with the Dutch pistol team....
  
   — shooting, team military pistol

Archery

6 Dutch archers competed in the first Olympic archery

Archery

Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...

 competition. The Netherlands did win any medals in the competition. None of the names of the Dutch archers are known. They competed only in the Sur la Perche à la Herse and Sur la Perche à la Pyramide events, though whether all six competed in both or if any or all competed in only one is also unknown.

Fencing

The Netherlands first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent one fencer.

Event	Place	Fencer	Round 1	Quarterfinals	Repechage	Semifinals	Final
Masters épée	19-54	Antonius van Nieuwenhuizen Antonius van Nieuwenhuizen Antonius van Nieuwenhuizen was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...	3rd-6th in pool A	None held		Did not advance

Rowing

Event	Place	Boat	Round 1	Semifinals	Final
Coxed pairs	1st	Minerva Amsterdam  François Brandt François Brandt François Antoine Brandt was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... , Roelof Klein Roelof Klein Roelof Klein was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... , Hermanus Brockmann Hermanus Brockmann Hermanus "Herman" Gerardus Brockmann was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... , unknown cox	None held	6:56.0 2nd, semifinal 1	7:34.2
Coxed fours	2nd	Minerva Amsterdam Coenraad Hiebendaal Coenraad Hiebendaal Coenraad Christiaan Hiebendaal was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch boat Minerva Amsterdam, which won the silver medal in the coxed fours final B.... , Gerhard Lotsy, Paulus Lotsy, Johannes Terwogt Johannes Terwogt Johannes Hester Lambertus Terwogt was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... , Hermanus Brockmann (cox)	None held	6:02.0 1st, semifinal 2	6:03.0 2nd, final B
Coxed eights	3rd	Minerva Amsterdam François Brandt, Johannes van Dijk Johannes van Dijk Johannes Wilhelmus Maria van Dijk was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch boat Minerva Amsterdam, which won the bronze medal in the eights.... , Roelof Klein, Ruurd Leegstra Ruurd Leegstra Ruurd Gerbens Leegstra was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... , Walter Middelberg Walter Middelberg Walter Middelberg was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch boat Minerva Amsterdam, which won the bronze medal in the eights.-External links:*... , Hendrik Offerhaus Hendrik Offerhaus Hendrik Karel Offerhaus was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch boat Minerva Amsterdam, which won the bronze medal in the eights.... , Walter Thijssen Walter Thijssen Walter Meijer Timmerman Thijssen was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... , Henricus Tromp Henricus Tromp Henrikus Tromp was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.... , Hermanus Brockmann (cox)	None held	4:59.2 1st, semifinal 1	6:23.0

Sailing

Event	Place	Sailors	Time (total)
3-10 ton class	4th	Christoffel Hooijkaas  Henricus Smulders  Arie van der Valden	4:46:36
Open class	—	Christoffel Hooijkaas Henricus Smulders Arie van der Valden	4:46:36

Shooting

The Netherlands' first Olympic appearance included competing in the shooting events. Dutch shooters competed in the military pistol and military rifle sets of events.

Event	Place	Shooter	Score
Military pistol individual	6th	Dirk Boest Gips Dirk Boest Gips Dirk Boest Gips was a Dutch sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century in pistol shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal with the Dutch pistol team, scoring the most points for his team.He was born in Dordrecht and died in The...	437
	12th	Henrik Sillem Henrik Sillem Henrik Sillem was a Dutch sports shooter as well as a Dutch law graduate....	408
	15th	Antonius Bouwens Antonius Bouwens Antonius Hubertus Maria Bouwens was a Dutch sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century in pistol shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal with the Dutch pistol team....	390
	18th	Solko van den Bergh Solko van den Bergh Solko or Solke Johannes van den Bergh was a Dutch sports shooter.Van den Bergh was a notary by profession who on June 6 1880 married the noble Sophia Emma Nicoletta van Limburg Brouwer in Zeist...	331
	20th	Anthony Sweijs Anthony Sweijs Anthony Ahasuerus Hendrik Sweijs was a Dutch sports shooter who competed in the early 20th century in pistol shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal with the Dutch pistol team....	310
Military pistol team	3rd	Solko van den Bergh, Antonious Bouwens, Gerardus van Haan, Henrik Sillem, Anthony Sweijs	1876
Military rifle standing	14th	Marcus Ravenswaaij Marcus Ravenswaaij Marcus Ravenswaaij was a Dutch sport shooter who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Kralingen.In the 1900 Summer Olympics he participated in the following events:...	272
	22nd	Uilke Vuurman Uilke Vuurman Uilke Vuurman was a Dutch sport shooter who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Delft and died in Velp...	261
	25th	Henrik Sillem	249
	26th	Solko van den Bergh	239
	28th	Antonius Bouwens	238
Military rifle kneeling	5th	Marcus Ravenswaaij	306
	6th	Uilke Vuurman	303
	11th	Antonius Bouwens	296
	19th	Henrik Sillem	281
	20th	Solko van den Bergh	274
Military rifle prone	6th	Henrik Sillem	317
	8th	Uilke Vuurman	312
	14th	Marcus Ravenswaaij	303
	20th	Solko van den Bergh	292
	26th	Antonius Bouwens	278
Military rifle three positions	9th	Marcus Ravenswaaij	881
	14th	Uilke Vuurman	876
	18th	Henrik Sillem	847
	25th	Antonius Bouwens	812
	27th	Solko van den Bergh	805
Military rifle team	5th	Solko van den Bergh, Antonius Bouwens, Marcus Ravenswaaij, Henrik Sillem, Uilke Vuurman	4221

Swimming

Event	Place	Swimmer	Semifinals	Final
Men's 200 metre freestyle	13th	Herman Alexander de Bij	3:10.4 2nd, semifinal 4	Did not advance
Men's 4000 metre freestyle	5th	Eduard Meijer Eduard Meijer Eduard Meijer was a Dutch freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics....	1:17:55.4 2nd, semifinal 2	1:16:37.2
Men's 200 metre backstroke	3rd	Johannes Drost Johannes Drost Johannes Drost was a Dutch backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He won the bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke event....	3:10.2 2nd, semifinal 3	3:01.0
	4th	Johannes Bloemen	3:09.2 1st, semifinal 2	3:02.2