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Marjolein Elisabeth de Jong (born 16 May 1968 in Lekkerkerk, South Holland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.
De Jong was a member of the Netherlands national team that won the gold medal at the 1995 European Championship by defeating Croatia 3–0 in the final.
Petrus Jozef Sietse "Piet" de Jong was a Dutch politician and naval officer who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1967 to 1971. He was a member of the now-defunct Catholic People's Party (KVP), later merged into the current-day Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Zandvoort is a municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is one of the major beach resorts of the Netherlands; it has a long sandy beach. It is bordered by coastal dunes of Zuid-Kennemerland National Park and the Amsterdam water supply dunes. It hosts the country's most prominent motor racing circuit, Circuit Zandvoort.
The Netherlands competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in protest over the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, the Dutch athletes boycotted the Opening Ceremony, and the Olympic Flag was used in place of Netherlands' national flag at medal ceremonies. 75 competitors, 57 men and 18 women, took part in 56 events in 10 sports.
The Netherlands competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Nigel de Jong is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the technical director of the KNVB, the national Dutch football federation. He has also worked as an English language pundit for beIN Sports covering Premier League and Champions League football as well as for ITV for Euro 2020 and 2022 World Cup.
Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong is a Dutch former speed skater who specialized in long distances: five and ten kilometers.
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 33 competitors, all men, took part in 14 events in 7 sports.
The Netherlands competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 130 competitors, 129 men and 1 woman, took part in 58 events in 15 sports.
The Netherlands was the host nation for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. 266 competitors, 222 men and 44 women, took part in 103 events in 17 sports.
The Netherlands women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of the Netherlands. It is governed by the Nederlandse Volleybalbond (NeVoBo). Following the 1995 European Championship they hosted in Arnhem and finishing fifth at the 1996 Olympics, the Dutch have had moments of success amidst instability, such as the title of the 2007 FIVB World Grand Prix, and a return to the Olympic Games in 2016, where the Netherlands got to fourth place.
Calvin Jong-a-Pin is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Sidney de Jong is a Dutch former baseball player.
Siem Stefan de Jong is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or striker.
Luuk de Jong is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker and captains Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven.
Jan de Jong was the ice master of the Thialf skating stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands. De Jong was responsible for the ice in the pre-eminent Dutch skating rink from 1967 when it opened as an outdoor 400-metre oval, and then from 1986 on, when Thialf became the first indoor ice stadium in the world, until his retirement in 2000, when he was succeeded by Beert Boomsma.
Rita de Jong is a Dutch rower. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics as a member of the Netherlands women's double sculls team which finished in 10th place and at the 1996 Summer Olympics as a member of the women's eight team which finished in 6th place.
Jacobus Hermanus Hendrik Jan "Koos" de Jong was a sailor from the Netherlands. He competed in the Firefly event at the 1948 Olympics and in the Finn event at the 1952 Games and won a bronze medal in 1948, placing fourth in 1952. De Jong won several medals at European championships, including the gold in 1959.
Worthy Donovan Rafael de Jong is a Dutch 3x3 basketball player and former professional 5x5 player. Standing at 6 ft 4.3 in, De Jong plays the shooting guard or the small forward position.
Dimi de Jong is a Dutch snowboarder. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Frenkie de Jong is a Dutch professional footballer who plays primarily as a central-midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Netherlands national team. Considered as one of the best midfielders in the world, De Jong is known for his vision, passing, dribbling, attacking-prowess and technique.
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