Roosendaal is both a city and a municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant.
Hoogeveen is a municipality and a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe.
Goes is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland, in the province of Zeeland. The city of Goes has approximately 29,000 residents.
Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Haarlemmermeer is a polder, consisting of land reclaimed from water. The name Haarlemmermeer means 'Haarlem's lake', referring to the body of water from which the region was reclaimed in the 19th century.
Heemstede is a town and a municipality in the Western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 2021, it had a population of 27,545. Located just south of the city of Haarlem on the border with South Holland, it is one of the richest municipalities of the Netherlands.
Westland is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It covers an area of 90.74 km2 (35.03 sq mi) of which 9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi) is covered by water and had a population of 111,382 in 2021.
Tycho is a masculine given name, a latinization of Greek Τύχων, from the name of Tyche, the Greek goddess of fortune or luck. The Russian form of the name is Tikhon (Тихон).
Simon van der Meer was a Dutch particle accelerator physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1984 with Carlo Rubbia for contributions to the CERN project which led to the discovery of the W and Z particles, the two fundamental communicators of the weak interaction.
The Netherlands competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
De Meer Stadion is the former stadium of Dutch record football champions Ajax. It was opened in 1934 as a result of the club's former stadium being too small. Upon completion, it could hold 22,000 spectators, but accommodating up to 29,500 at its maximum. At time of the closure in 1996 it could hold 19,500 spectators.
Henricus Antonius Wilhelmus "Harry" van der Meer is a former water polo forward from the Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics. From 1992 on he finished in ninth (Barcelona), tenth and eleventh (Sydney) position with the National Men's Team. Now, he is a coach.
Johannes "Hans" Nieuwenburg is a former water polo defender from the Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. In 1992 he finished in ninth position with the Dutch National Men's Team, in 1996 he was the captain of the squad that finished in tenth spot, under the guidance of head coach and former international Hans van Zeeland.
Mixed Hockeyclub Oranje Zwart was a Dutch professional field hockey club located in Eindhoven, North Brabant, which was founded on 1 September 1933. With around 1,700 members – as of 3 May 2006 – it is one of the biggest clubs in the Netherlands. The 2,000 capacity Sportpark Aalsterweg is their home venue.
Gerben Karstens was a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who won the gold medal in the 100 km team trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics, alongside Bart Zoet, Evert Dolman, and Jan Pieterse. At the same Olympics he finished 27th in the individual road race. Karstens ranks 6th in all-time stage wins in Vuelta a España history.
Sportcomplex De Toekomst is a sporting complex in Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands, owned by AFC Ajax N.V. The complex comprises nine football fields and is located close to the Johan Cruyff Arena and on the outskirts of Amsterdam. Its main field has seating capacity for 2,250 people.
Jacobus "Jacques" van Meer is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands. As amateur, he won the Ronde van Limburg (Netherlands) and Omloop der Kempen in 1979. Next year he won a national title in the road race in 1980 and competed in this event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, finishing in 33rd place. After the Games he turned professional and competed through the 1980s. His best achievement in UCI World Tour races was 28th place in Vuelta a España in 1981. In 1983, he won Le Samyn and finished second in Paris–Camembert, both rated as 1.1 races.
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.
Robin van der Meer is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Rijnsburgse Boys in the Tweede Divisie. He formerly played for Go Ahead Eagles, FC Utrecht, Excelsior and Helmond Sport.
Erik van der Meer is a Dutch professional football coach and a former player.
Patrick van der Meer is a Dutch Olympic dressage rider. Representing the Netherlands, he competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where he finished 32nd in the individual competition.
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