Henry Koning

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Henry Koning
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Koning during the
2012 Vintage Yachting Games at Lake Como
Personal information
Full nameHenry Arthur Koning
NationalityDutch
Born (1960-06-29) 29 June 1960 (age 64)
Zaandam, Netherlands
Height1.70 m (5.6 ft)
Sailing career
Class Flying Dutchman
Competition record
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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1988 Pusan Flying Dutchman
Representing Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986-2010).svg  Netherlands Antilles
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4th 2008 Medemblik Flying Dutchman
4th 2012 Lake Como Flying Dutchman
Updated on 2014-01-31

Henry Arthur Koning (born 29 June 1960 in Zaandam) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Pusan. With Hans Schelling as crew, Koning took the 15th place in the Flying Dutchman.

Koning represented Bonaire during the 2008 Vintage Yachting Games in Medemblik in the Flying Dutchman with Rob Taal as crew. The team made 4th place. In the 2012 Koning and Taal returned to the Vintage Yachting Games in Lake Como also for Bonaire. They finished again 4th.

Professional life

Koning works as organizational consultant for the community of Purmerend.

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