Netherlands at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Athletes from the Netherlands
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, Finland
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Boxing
Men's Flyweight (–51 kg)
Men's Light Welterweight (–63,5 kg)
Men's Welterweight (–67 kg)
Men's Middleweight (–75 kg)
Men's Light Heavyweight (–81 kg)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
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...
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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Silver
- Bertha Brouwer — Athletics, Women's 200 metres
- Jules AncionJules AncionJulius Theodoor Ancion was a Dutch field hockey player who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, André BoerstraAndré BoerstraAndries Cornelis Dirk Boerstra was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Harry DerckxHarry DerckxHenri Jean Joseph Derckx was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Han DrijverHan DrijverJohan Frederik Drijver was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Dick EsserDick EsserRius Theo Esser was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Roepie KruizeRoepie KruizeJan Hendrik "Roepie" Kruize is a former field hockey player from The Netherlands, who was one of the Netherlands's most famous players in the years following World War II...
, Dick LoggereDick LoggereHermanus Pieter Loggere was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Amsterdam....
, Lau MulderLau MulderLaurens Siebrand Mulder was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Eddy TielEddy TielEduard Herbert Tiel was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Wim van HeelWim van HeelWillem van Heel was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, and Henk Wery — Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
- Hannie TermeulenHannie TermeulenJohanna Maria Termeulen was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won three medals at the Summer Olympics...
— Swimming, Women's 100m Freestyle
- Geertje WielemaGeertje WielemaGeertje Wielema was a freestyle and backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the women's 100m backstroke. In 1954 she was named Holland's first female Sportspersonality of the Year. She was born in Hilversum and died in Almere.-References:...
— Swimming, Women's 100m Backstroke
- Irma Heijting-SchuhmacherIrma Heijting-SchuhmacherIrma Heijting-Schuhmacher was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won two medals at the Summer Olympics during her career...
, Hannie TermeulenHannie TermeulenJohanna Maria Termeulen was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won three medals at the Summer Olympics...
, Marie-Louise Linssen-VaessenMarie-Louise Linssen-VaessenMarie-Louise Jean Joséphine Linssen-Vaessen was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won a total number of three medals at the Summer Olympics during her career....
and Koosje van VoornKoosje van VoornKoosje van Voorn, was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won a silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She did so alongside Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen, Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, and Hannie Termeulen in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay event.-References:...
— Swimming, Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
BoxingBoxing at the 1952 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Boxing competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The events were held at Messuhalli.-Medal table:- Flyweight :- Bantamweight :- Featherweight :- Lightweight :...
Men's Flyweight (–51 kg)
- Hein van der ZeeHein van der ZeeHendrik van der Zee was a boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he was defeated in the first round of the Men's Flyweight division by Anatoli Bulakov of the Soviet Union.-References:*...
- First Round — Lost to Anatoli BulakovAnatoli BulakovAnatoly Nikolayevich Bulakov was a boxer from the USSR, who won the bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki....
(Soviet Union) on points (0-3)
- First Round — Lost to Anatoli Bulakov
Men's Light Welterweight (–63,5 kg)
- Piet van KlaverenPiet van KlaverenPieter van Klaveren is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Men's Light Welterweight division by Terence Milligan of Ireland...
- First Round — Defeated Roy Keenan (Canada) on points (2-1)
- Second Round — Lost to Terence Milligan (Ireland) on points (0-3)
Men's Welterweight (–67 kg)
- Moos LinnemanMoos LinnemanNicolaas Linneman is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country. First in London , then four years later in Helsinki, where he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Men's Welterweight division by Günther Heidemann of...
- First Round — Defeated Peter Müller (Germany) by walk-over in third round
- Second Round — Defeated George IssabegGeorge IssabegGeorge Issabeg is a former Iranian boxer of Assyrian ethnicity that represented Iran at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1948, Issabeg competed in the Welterweight level and lost in the first round against the Italian Alessandro D'Ottavio, who went on to win the silver medal...
(Iran) on points (2-1) - Quarterfinals — Lost to Günther HeidemannGünther HeidemannGünther Heidemann was a boxer from Germany. He was born in Berlin.He competed for Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the welterweight event, where he finished in third place....
(Germany) on points (0-3)
Men's Middleweight (–75 kg)
- Leen JansenLeen JansenLeonardus Eustachius Jansen is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland...
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Robert Malouf (Canada) on technical knock-out in first round
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Floyd PattersonFloyd PattersonFloyd Patterson was an American heavyweight boxer and former undisputed heavyweight champion. At 21, Patterson became the youngest man to win the world heavyweight title. He was also the first heavyweight boxer to regain the title. He had a record of 55 wins 8 losses and 1 draw, with 40 wins by...
(United States) on knock-out in first round
Men's Light Heavyweight (–81 kg)
- Toon PastorToon PastorAntonius Franciscus Pastor is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he lost on points in the quarterfinals of the Men's Light Heavyweight division to Karl Kistner of Germany.-References:*...
- First Round — Defeated István FazekasIstván FazekasIstván Fazekas was a Hungarian–British chess master....
(Hungary) on points (3-0) - Second Round — Lost to Karl Kistner (Germany) on points (1-2)
- First Round — Defeated István Fazekas
Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)- Arend van 't Hoft — 5:11:19.0 (→ 10th place)
- Jan PlantazJan PlantazJohannes Marinus Plantaz was a road bicycle and track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.There he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the men's 4.000m team pursuit, alongside Adrie Voorting, Daan de Groot...
— 5:16:19.1 (→ 22nd place) - Adrie VoortingAdrie VoortingAdrianus Voorting was a road bicycle and track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland...
— 5:24:44.6 (→ 49th place) - Jules MaenenJules MaenenJulius Hermanus Maenen was a road bicycle and track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland....
— did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial- Johan Hijzelendoorn
- Final — 1:14.5 (→ 8th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Johan Hijzelendoorn — 9th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Adrie VoortingAdrie VoortingAdrianus Voorting was a road bicycle and track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland...
, Daan de GrootDaan de GrootDaniël de Groot was a road bicycle and track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland....
, Jan PlantazJan PlantazJohannes Marinus Plantaz was a road bicycle and track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.There he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the men's 4.000m team pursuit, alongside Adrie Voorting, Daan de Groot...
, and Jules MaenenJules MaenenJulius Hermanus Maenen was a road bicycle and track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.... - Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 7th place)
Men's Team Competition
- Qualifying Round
- Defeated Soviet Union (3:2)
- Preliminary Round (Group C)
- Defeated Argentina (9:3)
- Defeated Sweden (7:1)
- Defeated Yugoslavia (3:2)
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- Last match was replayed after a protest by the Yugoslavs against one of the referees; Holland lost the replay (1:2) on August 1, 1952.
- Semi Final (Group F)
- Tied with Hungary (4:4)
- Defeated Soviet Union (4:2)
- Classification Matches
- Defeated Belgium (5:3)
- Defeated Spain (7:1) → Fifth place
- Team Roster
- Gerrit Bijlsma
- Cor BraasemCor BraasemCornelius "Cor" Braasem was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born in Soemoeran, Dutch East Indies....
- Joop Cabout
- Ruud van FeggelenRuud van FeggelenRudolf "Ruud" Frederik Otto van Feggelen was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born in Amsterdam and died in Deventer....
- Max van Gelder
- Nijs KorevaarNijs KorevaarNijs Cornelis Korevaar is a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born in Mijnsheerenland....
- Frits SmolFrits SmolFrits Smol was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in The Hague....
- Last match was replayed after a protest by the Yugoslavs against one of the referees; Holland lost the replay (1:2) on August 1, 1952.
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