Goirle is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Part of the suburban area of the city of Tilburg, it shares with it its phone area code and public transport system.
Marcel Reinier Wouda is a Dutch former swimmer, who became the first Dutch world champion in men's swimming when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia. He was the coach of Olympic champions Maarten van der Weijden and Hinkelien Schreuder at the Nationaal Zweminstituut Eindhoven.
Sander Petrus Henricus van der Weide is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch team that won the golden medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Hendrik van Heuckelum, nicknamed Henk, was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward for HBS-Craeyenhout and Royal Léopold Club, and who represented Belgium at the 1900 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal in the football tournament.
Willem Doesburg was a football goalkeeper who obtained eight caps for the Netherlands national football team in 1967–1981.
Dennis van der Geest is a Dutch judoka, who won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was born in Haarlem, North Holland.
Roelof ("Olof") Antonius van der Meulen is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.
Jan van der Sluis was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Dutch team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.
Emil "Miel" Gustav Mundt was a Dutch football player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In the Netherlands, he played for H.V.V..
Johan Wilhelm Eduard "Eetje" Sol was a Dutch footballer who played as a forward for HVV Den Haag. He was a member of the Dutch team that won the bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Elco van der Geest is a Dutch-born Belgian judoka. Throughout his career, Elco had competed for the Netherlands. In August 2009, Elco accepted the request to join the Belgian team. He achieved Belgian citizenship right before the 2009 World Judo Championships in Rotterdam.
Cornelis Pieter "Niels" van der Zwan is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he won the gold medal with the Holland Acht. He also competed at the 1992 and 2000 Summer Olympics.
Adolf van der Voort van Zijp was a Dutch horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Everwijn Johan Maarten van der Linden is a former rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the silver medal in the men's lightweight double sculls event in Atlanta, United States, alongside Pepijn Aardewijn. The pair came in 12th in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.
Willem "Wim" van der Voort was a Dutch speed skater. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Van der Voort was the silver medalist in the men's 1500 meters, finishing 0.2 seconds behind Hjalmar Andersen of Norway. He received a bronze medal at the 1953 World Allround Championships, and silver medals at the 1951 and 1953 European Championships.
Marten Pepijn was a Flemish painter who was mainly known for his large-scale history paintings and to a lesser extent for his smaller genre scenes.
Pepijn Veerman is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. He formerly played for RBC Roosendaal and Helmond Sport.
Katharina Pepijn or Catharina Pepijn was a Flemish painter who was known for her history paintings and portraits.
Maud van der Meer is a former Dutch competitive swimmer. She won the gold medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay and the silver medal at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay.
Pepijn van Houwelingen is a Dutch politician, who has been serving as a member of the House of Representatives since the 2021 general election. He is a member of the conservative populist party Forum for Democracy (FvD). Van Houwelingen holds a doctorate and has worked for the Netherlands Institute for Social Research for a decade.
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