Netherlands at the 1928 Winter Olympics

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Netherlands at the
1928 Winter Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
IOC code NED
NOC Dutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Website www.nocnsf.nl  (in Dutch)
in St. Moritz
Competitors7 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Edwin Teixeira de Mattos (bobsleigh)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Contents

Bobsleigh

Men

EventAthleteRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Four/Five-man Henri Louis Dekking
Jacques Paul Delprat
Hubert Menten
Curt van de Sandt
Edwin Louis Teixeira de Mattos
1:43.5111:45.5143:29.012

Initially Albert Levy Themans was selected to be part of the team. Due to a heavy strike at his factory, Levy Themans had to withdraw at the last moment. He was replaced by Edwin Teixeira de Mattos. [1]

Speed skating

Men
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
500 m Siem Heiden 49.927
Wim Kos 56.233
1500 m Siem Heiden 2:33.118
Wim Kos 2:49.929
5000 m Siem Heiden 9:10.011
Wim Kos 9:34.219

References

  1. "Twaalf manieren om de Olympische Winterspelen te missen". 7 March 2014.