- Netherlands at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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Netherlands at the Olympic Games
Flag of the Netherlands – Flag bearersIOC code NED NOC Nederlands Olympisch Comité *
Nederlandse Sport FederatieWebsite www.sport.nl (Dutch) At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris Competitors 29 in 6 sports Medals Gold
1Silver
1Bronze
3Total
5Olympic history (summary) Summer Games 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 Winter Games 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 The Netherlands first competed at the Summer Olympic Games at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Contents
Medalists
Gold
- Minerva Amsterdam — rowing, coxed pairs
Silver
- Minerva Amsterdam — rowing, coxed fours
Bronze
- Minerva Amsterdam — rowing, coxed eights
- Johannes Drost — swimming, 200 metre backstroke
- Solko van den Bergh, Antonius Bouwens, Dirk Boest Gips, Henrik Sillem, Anthony Sweijs — shooting, team military pistol
Results by event
Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1900 Summer Olympics6 Dutch archers competed in the first Olympic archery competition. The Netherlands did win any medals in the competition. None of the names of the Dutch archers are known. They competed only in the Sur la Perche à la Herse and Sur la Perche à la Pyramide events, though whether all six competed in both or if any or all competed in only one is also unknown.
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1900 Summer OlympicsThe Netherlands first competed in fencing at the Olympics in the sport's second appearance. The nation sent one fencer.
Event Place Fencer Round 1 Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final Masters épée 19-54 Antonius van Nieuwenhuizen 3rd-6th
in pool ANone held Did not advance Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1900 Summer OlympicsEvent Place Boat Round 1 Semifinals Final Coxed pairs 1st Minerva Amsterdam
François Brandt, Roelof Klein, Hermanus Brockmann[1], unknown coxNone held 6:56.0
2nd, semifinal 17:34.2 Coxed fours 2nd Minerva Amsterdam
Coenraad Hiebendaal, Gerhard Lotsy, Paulus Lotsy, Johannes Terwogt, Hermanus Brockmann (cox)None held 6:02.0
1st, semifinal 26:03.0
2nd, final BCoxed eights 3rd Minerva Amsterdam
François Brandt, Johannes van Dijk, Roelof Klein, Ruurd Leegstra, Walter Middelberg, Hendrik Offerhaus, Walter Thijssen, Henricus Tromp, Hermanus Brockmann (cox)None held 4:59.2
1st, semifinal 16:23.0 Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1900 Summer OlympicsEvent Place Sailors Time (total) 3-10 ton class 4th Christoffel Hooijkaas
Henricus Smulders
Arie van der Valden4:46:36 Open class — Christoffel Hooijkaas
Henricus Smulders
Arie van der Valden4:46:36 Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1900 Summer OlympicsThe Netherlands' first Olympic appearance included competing in the shooting events. Dutch shooters competed in the military pistol and military rifle sets of events.
Event Place Shooter Score Military pistol
individual6th Dirk Boest Gips 437 12th Henrik Sillem 408 15th Antonius Bouwens 390 18th Solko van den Bergh 331 20th Anthony Sweijs 310 Military pistol
team3rd Solko van den Bergh, Antonious Bouwens, Gerardus van Haan, Henrik Sillem, Anthony Sweijs 1876 Military rifle
standing14th Marcus Ravenswaaij 272 22nd Uilke Vuurman 261 25th Henrik Sillem 249 26th Solko van den Bergh 239 28th Antonius Bouwens 238 Military rifle
kneeling5th Marcus Ravenswaaij 306 6th Uilke Vuurman 303 11th Antonius Bouwens 296 19th Henrik Sillem 281 20th Solko van den Bergh 274 Military rifle
prone6th Henrik Sillem 317 8th Uilke Vuurman 312 14th Marcus Ravenswaaij 303 20th Solko van den Bergh 292 26th Antonius Bouwens 278 Military rifle
three positions9th Marcus Ravenswaaij 881 14th Uilke Vuurman 876 18th Henrik Sillem 847 25th Antonius Bouwens 812 27th Solko van den Bergh 805 Military rifle
team5th Solko van den Bergh, Antonius Bouwens, Marcus Ravenswaaij, Henrik Sillem, Uilke Vuurman 4221 Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1900 Summer OlympicsEvent Place Swimmer Semifinals Final Men's 200 metre
freestyle13th Herman Alexander de Bij 3:10.4
2nd, semifinal 4Did not advance Men's 4000 metre
freestyle5th Eduard Meijer 1:17:55.4
2nd, semifinal 21:16:37.2 Men's 200 metre
backstroke3rd Johannes Drost 3:10.2
2nd, semifinal 33:01.0 4th Johannes Bloemen 3:09.2
1st, semifinal 23:02.2 Nations at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France References
- ^ Brockmann was the coxswain for the semifinals, but not for the final. The name of the boy the Dutch team employed as a coxswain for the final is unknown.
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