Edwin Corley Moses is an American former hurdler who won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals and set the world record in the event four times. In addition to his running achievements, Moses was also an innovative reformer in the areas of Olympic eligibility and drug testing. In 2000, he was elected the first Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, an international service organization of world-class athletes.
The Netherlands competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Republic of Korea. 147 competitors, 93 men and 54 women, took part in 86 events in 17 sports.
The Netherlands competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 201 competitors, 117 men and 84 women, took part in 105 events in 20 sports.
Floris Jan Bovelander is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch national squad that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Six years earlier, at the Hockey World Cup in Lahore, where he scored nine times, he won the world title with the Dutch side at the expense of host nation Pakistan.
Maximiliano Jorge "Max" Caldas is an Argentine field hockey defender, who made his debut for the national squad in 1994, and competed for his native country in the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics.
Eduard Andreas Dominicus Hendricus Jozef "Edwin" Zoetebier is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Ronald Zoodsma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. Under the guidance of head coach Arie Selinger, he ended up in fifth place in Seoul, followed by the silver medal four years later in Barcelona.
Ronald "Ron" Hermannes Boudrie is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics starting in 1988. He ended up in fifth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and received a silver medal four years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Peter Blangé is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul. Four years later, he helped the Dutch national team win the silver medal in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Blangé then won the gold medal with the national team in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta by defeating Italy in the final. His final Olympic appearance as an athlete was in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, where he played his 500th game with the Dutch team. He was a setter.
Jan Marcus Posthuma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul.
Edwin Jongejans is a retired diver from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic in the springboard event and finished in eights and seventh place, respectively. His sister Daphne competed in the same event at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics. Between 1989 and 1995 Jongejans won one world and two European titles in the 1 m springboard. In 1991 he was chosen as the Dutch Sportsman of the year.
Henk-Jan Zwolle is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic medallist. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.
Alexander Edwin Michael Keeping was an English footballer and manager. He coached Real Madrid CF from January 1948 to October 1950.
The Netherlands men's national volleyball team represents the Netherlands in FIVB tournaments. Volleyball is the most popular indoor sport in the country, with over 125,000 associates. The team had their most successful phase beginning in the 1990s under coaches Arie Selinger and Joop Alberda, reaching various finals for international tournaments and winning both the Olympic Games and the World League in 1996. Netherlands in World Championship won silver medal 1994 in Greece.
Robbert Huib Kemperman is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Hoofdklasse club Amsterdam.
Billy Pierre Bakker is a Dutch former field hockey player who played as a midfielder or forward for the Netherlands national team.
Valentin Verga is an Argentine-born Dutch field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Almere.
John-John Dominique Dohmen is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays for Orée and the Belgium national team as a midfielder. He played 481 matches for the Belgium national team from 2005 until 2024.
Amsterdam Basketball was a Dutch professional basketball club from the city of Amsterdam, established in 1995 and dissolved in 2011. The club won the Dutch championship seven times and the Dutch Cup five times.
Hakim Salem is an Egyptian-born Dutch basketball coach. He is the current head coach of Nyon Basket Fèminin. He was the coach of the Netherlands women's national basketball team from 2017 to 2021.
