 Wormgoor in 1964 | |
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| Born | 29 July 1940 Utrecht, Netherlands |
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| Sport | Water polo |
Gerrit Hendrik Wormgoor (29 July 1940) is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Bergeijk is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. It consists of an area of 101.75 km2 (39.29 sq mi) and had a population of 18,754 in 2021. It is one of 21 municipalities, including Eindhoven, that make up the Eindhoven Region Cooperative.
Westland is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It covers an area of 90.74 km2 (35.03 sq mi) of which 9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi) is covered by water and had a population of 111,382 in 2021.
The Netherlands competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 125 competitors, 105 men and 20 women, took part in 57 events in 12 sports. Simon de Wit, who had represented his country in rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics, was the Netherlands' Chef de Mission.
The Netherlands competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 149 competitors, 115 men and 34 women, took part in 74 events in 18 sports.
Evert Gerrit Kroon was a water polo goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. After two seventh-place finishes Kroon won the bronze medal with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was given the honour to carry the national flag of the Netherlands at the closing ceremony of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, becoming the thirteenth water polo player to be a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.
Benno Gerrit Valentijn Kuipers is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands. Kuipers competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Gerrit John Diekema was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Gerardus "Gerrit" Petrus Voorting 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 his professional career Voorting won two Tour de France stages and wore the yellow jersey for 4 days. Voorting died on 30 January 2015 in his home in Heemskerk at the age of 92, within a week of two other members of the Dutch men's team pursuit squad, Henk Faanhof and Joop Harmans. He was the elder brother of Olympic cyclist Adrie Voorting.
Gerrit de Vries is a retired road racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who was a professional from 1989 to 1997. As an amateur he won the world title in the 100 km team time trial, alongside Rob Harmeling, Tom Cordes and John Talen in 1986. His team finished in 11th place in this event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. De Vries rode in six editions of the Tour de France.
Gerrit Jan Arnold Jannink was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Arie Gerrit van Vliet was a Dutch sprint cyclist. Between 1934 and 1957, he won 13 medals at world championships, including four gold medals, and set several world records in sprint events, despite the interruption by World War II. He also won a gold medal in 1000 m time trial and a silver medal in the individual sprint at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. His Olympic sprint race was obstructed by the winner, German cyclist Toni Merkens, who was however not disqualified, but merely fined for 100 German marks.
Gerrit Schulte was a Dutch professional track bicycle racer. Between 1940 and 1960 he won 19 six-day races out of 73 starts and was one of the dominant Six days racers of his time. Schulte was as well successful in track pursuit, becoming national champion ten times, European champion twice and world champion once, in 1948, when he beat Fausto Coppi in the final. He was also successful as a road race cyclists, becoming national champion three times and winning a stage in the 1938 Tour de France. Since 1955, the Gerrit Schulte Trophy has been awarded by the national federation to the best professional rider in the Netherlands.
The following is the list of squads that took part in the men's water polo tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Vito Nova Wormgoor is a Dutch footballer who plays for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.
Gerrit Kleerekoper was a Jewish-Dutch gymnastics coach. He was married with two children and worked as a diamond cutter.
Antonie Gerrits was a Dutch cyclist. He competed in four events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Gerrit Möhlmann is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1972 and 1989. On track he finished in fifth place in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1976 Summer Olympics. On the road he won the Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau in 1978 and Hel van het Mergelland in 1988, as well as individual stages of the Olympia's Tour.
Gerrit van Wees was a Dutch cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Nando Wormgoor is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back.
Gerrit Horsten was a Dutch footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
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