Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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Netherlands at the
1992 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
IOC code NED
NOC Dutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Website www.nocnsf.nl  (in Dutch)
in Barcelona
Competitors201 (117 men, 84 women) in 20 sports
Flag bearer Carina Benninga (field hockey)
Medals
Ranked 20th
Gold
2
Silver
6
Bronze
7
Total
15
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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. [1]

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ellen van Langen Athletics Women's 800 metres 3 August
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Jos Lansink
Piet Raymakers
Jan Tops
Equestrian Team jumping 4 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Léon van Bon Cycling Men's Points Race 31 July
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Erik Dekker Cycling Men's individual road race 2 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Tineke Bartels
Ellen Bontje
Anky van Grunsven
Annemarie Sanders
Equestrian Team dressage 2 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Orhan Delibaş Boxing Light middleweight 9 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Piet Raymakers Equestrian Individual jumping 9 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Netherlands men's national volleyball team
Volleyball Men's tournament 9 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Monique Knol Cycling Women's individual road race 26 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Irene de Kok Judo Women's 72 kg 28 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Theo Meijer Judo Men's 95 kg 28 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ingrid Haringa Cycling Women's sprint 31 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nico Rienks
Henk-Jan Zwolle
Rowing Men's double sculls 1 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Dorien de Vries Sailing Women's Lechner A-390 2 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Arnold Vanderlyde Boxing Heavyweight 8 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]

SportMenWomenTotal
Archery 336
Athletics 7815
Badminton 033
Boxing 55
Canoeing 404
Cycling 13417
Diving 112
Equestrian 6612
Field hockey 161632
Gymnastics 011
Judo 4610
Rowing 13720
Sailing 12214
Shooting 314
Swimming 189
Synchronized swimming 33
Table tennis 123
Tennis 325
Volleyball 121123
Water polo 1313
Total11784201

Archery

The only elimination victory for the Dutch archers came from Erwin Verstegen, who won in the round of 32 before being defeated in the second round. Three archers did not make it to the elimination rounds.

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Erwin Verstegen Men's individual 127928 QFlag of Australia.svg  Fairweather  (AUS)
W 107–98
Flag of the United States.svg  Barrs  (USA)
L 104–106
Did not advance9
Henk Vogels 126634Did not advance34
Berny Camps 124255Did not advance55
Erwin Verstegen
Henk Vogels
Berny Camps
Men's Team 378712 QFlag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)
L 236-237
Did not advance9
Jacqueline van Rozendaal Women's individual 127127 QOlympic flag.svg  Kvrivichvili  (EUN)
L 102-108
Did not advance20
Christel Verstegen 127525 QFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Williamson  (GBR)
L 100-107
Did not advance23
Adriana van Dyck 115459Did not advance5
Christel Verstegen
Jacqueline van Rozendaal
Adriana van Dyck
Women's Team 370014 QFlag of Finland.svg  Finland  (FIN)
L 230-230
Did not advance12

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Robin van Helden 800 m 1:48.054 Q1:46.985did not advance
Marko Koers 1:46.882 Q1:52.237did not advance
Marcel Versteeg 5000 m 13:35.952 Q13:48.3215
Bert van Vlaanderen Marathon 2:15.4715
Tonnie Dirks DNF
Harold van Beek 50 kilometres walk 4:24.1831
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 mFinalRank
Robert de Wit Result10.097.0215.482.0049.2414.8948.344.8061.364:41.39810910
Points841818819803850863836849749672
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Nelli Cooman 100 m 11.473 Q11.555did not advance
Ellen van Langen 800 m 1:59.862 Q2:00.682 Q1:55.54Gold medal icon.svg
Stella Jongmans 2:02.265did not advance
Christien Toonstra 10000 m 32:07.425 Q31:47.3811

Boxing

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Miguel Dias BantamweightFlag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Klai  (TUN)
L 17–1
did not advance
Orhan Delibaş Light MiddleweightFlag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Choi  (KOR)
W 3–0
Flag of Thailand.svg  Boonsingkarn  (THA)
W RSC-2
Flag of the United States.svg  Márquez  (USA)
W 16-12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Reid  (GBR)
W 8-3
Flag of Cuba.svg  Lemus  (CUB)
L 1-6
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Raymond Joval MiddleweightFlag of Samoa.svg  Aliu  (SAM)
W RSC-3
Flag of Algeria.svg  Dine  (ALG)
L 14-22
did not advance
Arnold Vanderlyde HeavyweightFlag of Samoa.svg  Leti  (SAM)
W 14-0
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Chae  (KOR)
W 14-13
Flag of Ireland.svg  Douglas  (IRL)
W RSC-1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Savón  (CUB)
L 3-23
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Jerry Nijman Super HeavyweightFlag of Iran.svg  Rostami  (IRI)
W 9-5
Flag of Germany.svg  Fischer  (GER)
L 5-22
did not advance

Cycling

Seventeen cyclists, thirteen men and four women, represented the Netherlands in 1992.

Road

Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
Rob Compas Road race 4:36:3372
Erik Dekker 4:35:22Silver medal icon.svg
Richard Groenendaal 4:35:5617
John den Braber
Pelle Kil
Bart Voskamp
Jaap ten Kortenaar
Team time trial 2:07:497
Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Monique Knol Road race 2:05:03Bronze medal icon.svg
Leontien van Moorsel 2:05:0323
Petra Grimbergen 2:05:0329

Track

Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationRound 2Repechage 2Repechage 2 finalRound 3Repechage 3QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Time
Speed (km/h)
RankOpposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Dirk Jan van Hameren Men's sprint 11.284
63.807
17Flag of Australia.svg  Neiwand  (AUS)
Flag of Colombia.svg  González  (COL)
L
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Andrews  (NZL)
L
did not advance
Ingrid Haringa Women's sprint 11.419
63.052
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang  (CHN)
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Razmaitė  (LTU)
W12.179
63.497
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kuroki  (JPN)
W12.662,W 12.792
Flag of Germany.svg  Neumann  (GER)
W12.263,L,L
Flag of Germany.svg  Ballanger  (GER)
W12.402,W12.400
Bronze medal icon.svg
Pursuit
AthleteEventQualificationQuarter-finalsSemifinalsFinalsRank
TimeRankOpponent
Results
Opponent
Results
Opponent
Results
Servais Knaven Men's individual pursuit 4:40.43612qGroup B-Heat 1
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Baldrián  (TCH)
W4:27.954
did not advance9
Servais Knaven
Niels van der Steen
Gerben Broeren
Erik Cent
Men's team pursuit 4:25.69312did not advance
Leontien van Moorsel Women's individual pursuit 3:46.9567QHeat 3
Flag of Germany.svg  Rossner  (GER)
L3:49.795
did not advance8
Time trial
AthleteEventTimeRank
Dirk Jan van Hameren Men's track time trial 1:05.5249
Points race
AthleteEventPointsRank
Léon van Bon Points race 43Silver medal icon.svg

Diving

AthleteEventPreliminaryFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Edwin Jongejans Men's 3 metre springboard 383.137581.407
Daphne Jongejans Women's 3 metre springboard 277.2914did not advance

Hockey

Men's tournament

Head coach: Hans Jorritsma

Group play

TeamsPWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5500206+1410
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 54012010+108
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 53021511+46
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5104712–52
Flag of the CIS.svg  CIS 51041220–82
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 5104924–152

Semi final

5 August 1992
17:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3 – 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Lewis Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Bodimeade Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Wark Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Report Bovelander Field hockey ball.svg 19', 61'
Umpires:
Santiago Deo Valera (ESP)
Patrick van Beneden (BEL)

Bronze medal match

8 August 1992
17:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3 – 4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Delissen Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Veen Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Weterings Field hockey ball.svg 69'
Report Shahbaz Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Bashir Field hockey ball.svg 63', 68'
Ibrahim Field hockey ball.svg 67'
Umpires:
Patrick van Beneden (BEL)
Graham Dennis Nash (GBR)

Women's tournament

Head Coach: Roelant Oltmans

Group play

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 320183+54
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 320175+24
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 320143+14
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3003210–80
27 July 1992
20:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2 – 1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
van der Ben Field hockey ball.svg 33'
de Ruiter Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Report
Umpires:
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Virginia Laje Davilla (ESP)

29 July 1992
20:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2 – 0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
van der Ben Field hockey ball.svg 12', 28' Report
Umpires:
Margaret Louise Lanning (CAN)
Renee Chatas (USA)

2 August 1992
16:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2 – 0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Lee Kyoung-Hei Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Yang Hea-Sook Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Report
Umpires:
Peri Buckley (AUS)
Maria Salobrar Hernandez (ESP)

Fifth to eighth place classification

4 August 1992
17:30
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2 – 0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
van der Ben Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Steenberghe Field hockey ball.svg 61'
Report
Umpires:
Virginia Laje Davilla (ESP)
Gill Clarke (GBR)

Fifth and sixth place

6 August 1992
17:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2 – 0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Powell Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Annan Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Report
Umpires:
Jane Robertson (GBR)
Margaret Louise Lanning (CAN)

Rowing

Rowing events, finishes, and competitors: [3]

Men
AthleteEventQuarterfinalRepechageSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Frans Göbel Single sculls 7:17.756 R7:09.983 SC/D7:09.722 FC7:12.7616
Henk-Jan Zwolle
Nico Rienks
Men's double sculls 6:31.901 SA/BBye6:19.152 FA6:22.82Bronze medal icon.svg
Sjors van Iwaarden
Kai Compagner
Men's coxless pair 6:42.912 R6:46.431 SA/B6:39.855 FB6:37.228
Hans Keldermann
Ronald Florijn
Koos Maasdijk
Rutger Arisz
Men's quadruple sculls 5:49.392 SA/BBye5:50.123 FA5:48.925
Bart Peters
Niels van der Zwan
Jaap Krijtenburg
Sven Schwarz
Men's coxless four 6:01.192 SA/BBye6:00.553 FA5:59.145
Women
AthleteEventQuarterfinalRepechageSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Irene Eijs Women's single sculls 7:52.133 SA/BBye7:40.441 FB8:09.628
Rita de Jong
Marie-José de Groot
Women's double sculls 7:23.593 SA/BBye7:14.905 FB7:10.6210
Laurien Vermulst
Marjan Pentenga
Anita Meiland
Harriet van Ettekoven
Women's quadruple sculls 6:33.843 R6:34.782 FA6:32.404

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

Men
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910
Stephan van den Berg Men's Lechner A-390 1320195118175.70025117.707
Ben Kouwenhoven
Jan Kouwenhoven
'Men's 470 2044311525365.7132.7016
Women
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
12345678910
Dorien de Vries Women's Lechner A-390 10388131085.733168.7Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Marcel Wouda 400m freestyle 3:55.7018did not advance
200m individual medley 2:05.9522did not advance
400m individual medley 4:28.5119did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Inge de Bruijn 50m freestyle 25.86325.848
100m butterfly 1:01.124did not advance
Karin Brienesse 100m freestyle 55.98256.598
100m butterfly 1:01.335did not advance
Kira Bulten 100m breaststroke 1:11.8111did not advance
200m breaststroke 2:37.0926did not advance
Ellen Elzerman 100m backstroke 1:03.9617did not advance
200m backstroke 2:17.3422did not advance
Martine Janssen 100m breaststroke 1:15.1015did not advance
200m breaststroke 2:41.4831did not advance
Marianne Muis 50m freestyle 26.4311did not advance
Mildred Muis 100m freestyle 56.6713did not advance
200m individual medley 2:19.1019did not advance
Diana van der Plaats 200m freestyle 2:05.4226did not advance
Diana van der Plaats
Mildred Muis
Marianne Muis
Karin Brienesse
Inge de Bruijn*
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:44.0023:43.745
Ellen Elzerman
Kira Bulten
Inge de Bruijn
Marianne Muis
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:11.2534:10.878

Synchronized swimming

Three synchronized swimmers represented the Netherlands in 1992.

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Technical figuresFree swimTotalFree swimTotal
ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank
Marjolijn Both Solo 85.834693.0810178.9148 Q93.527179.3548
Marjolijn Both
Tamara Zwart
Duet 85.425692.5610177.9857 Q93.927179.3457

Tennis

Men
AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Paul Haarhuis Singles Flag of Brazil.svg  Mattar  (BRA)
W 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Ivanišević  (CRO)
L 7-6, 2-6, 6-1, 3-6, 2-6
Did not advance
Mark Koevermans Flag of Hungary.svg  Noszály  (HUN)
W 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
Flag of Spain.svg  Bruguera  (ESP)
W 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
Flag of Brazil.svg  Oncins  (BRA)
L 6-7, 0-6, 6-7
Did not advance
Jan Siemerink Flag of Mexico.svg  Lavalle  (MEX)
L 4-6, 4-6, 2-6
Did not advance
Paul Haarhuis
Mark Koevermans
Doubles Flag of Croatia.svg  Ivanišević /
Prpić  (CRO)
L 6-2, 4-6, 2-6, 2-6
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundThird roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Nicole Muns-Jagerman Singles Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Kim  (KOR)
W 6-4, 6-4
Flag of France.svg  Halard  (FRA)
W 7-6, 7-6
Flag of Germany.svg  Huber  (GER)
L 5-7, 6-7
Did not advance

Volleyball

Summary
TeamEventPreliminary roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Netherlands men Men's tournament Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
L 1–3
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
W 3-0
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
L 0–3
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
W 3-0
Olympic flag.svg Unified Team
L 1–3
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
W 3-2
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
W 3–0
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
L 0–3
Silver medal icon.svg
Netherlands women Women's tournament Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
L 1–3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
W 3–2
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
L 0–3
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
L 1–3
Did not advance5th place match
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
L 1–3
6

Men's team competition

Women's team competition

Water polo

Men's team competition
  • Lost to Spain (6-12)
  • Lost to Italy (4-6)
  • Drew with Greece (4-4)
  • Lost to Cuba (9-11)
  • Drew with Hungary (13-13)
  • Defeated Czechoslovakia (9-8)
  • Defeated France (15-8) → 9th place

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