Berend Carp

Berend Carp

Personal information
Full name	Bernard Carp
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1901-04-17)April 17, 1901 Sragi, Lampung, Dutch East Indies
Died	July 22, 1966(1966-07-22) (aged 65) Aerdenhout
Class(es)	6.5 Metre
Medal record sailing Competitor for  Netherlands Olympic Games Gold 1920 Antwerp 6.5 Metre
Updated on 2013-12-25.

Bernard "Berend" Carp (April 17, 1901 in Sragi, Lampung, Dutch East Indies - July 22, 1966, Aerdenhout) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Ostend, Belgium. With helmsman and brother Joop Carp and fellow crew member Petrus Wernink, sailing the Dutch boat Oranje, Carp took the Gold in the 6.5 Metre.

Professional life

In 1922 Carp started by the de n.v. Erven Lucas Bols in Amsterdam. He carreed up to director in 1936. In 1946 he moved to Cape Town to lead a distillery of Lucas Bols.

Personal life

Carp financed several ornithological expeditions during the 1950s is Southeren Africa (Namibia). He published the story of these expeditions in his book I Chose Africa.

Publications by Berend Carp

• Tembo, de groote olifant: jachtavonturen in Kenya. V. H. C. de Boer, Jr. 1939. p. 298. Retrieved 2013-12-29. 
• A Study of the Influence of Certain Personal Factors on a Speech Judgment. Literary Licensing, LLC, 2012. p. 130. Retrieved 2013-12-29. 
• Your annual meeting, how to make the most of it: describing the purpose, plan, and program of health, welfare, and civic organization annual meetings, with tested methods of preparation and presentation. National Publicity Council for Health and Welfare Services. 1955. p. 168. Retrieved 2013-12-29. 
• I Chose Africa. H. Timmins. 1961. p. 127. Retrieved 2013-12-29. 
• Tribute to Isadore Freed. National Jewish Music Council. 1961. p. 4. Retrieved 2013-12-29. 
• Westwards from the Cape, March-September. B. Carp. 1962. p. 85. Retrieved 2013-12-29. 
• The Jewish Center Songster: More Than 100 Favorite Hebrew, Yiddish and English Songs for All Occasions. National Jewish Music Council. p. 96. Retrieved 2013-12-29. 
• Origins and First Years of the National Jewish Music Council. National Jewish Music Council. 1968. p. 26. Retrieved 2013-12-29. 

Sources

• "Berend Carp Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08. 
• "Antwerp Olympics". Antwerp Olympics. home.scarlet.be/~fhermans. Retrieved 2014-01-08. 
• "Olympic Games 1920 – Officiel Report" (PDF). 1957. Retrieved 2014-01-22. 

<1900 1920 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1924> 12' Dinghy Team Hin: Helmsman: Cornelis Hin Crew : Johan Hin Team van de Biesen: Helmsman: Arnoud van der Biesen Crew : Petrus Beukers 18' Dinghy No Dutch Representation 6.5 Metre Helmsman: Joop Carp Crew : Berend Carp Piet Wernink 6 Metre No Dutch Representation 7 Metre No Dutch Representation 8 Metre No Dutch Representation 10 Metre No Dutch Representation 12 Metre No Dutch Representation 30m2 Skerry cruiser No Dutch Representation 40m2 Skerry cruiser No Dutch Representation Substitutes 12' Dinghy: Frans Hin (Active in races 2-3 Team Hin) Officials Unknown Team size Female: 0 Male: 8 Officials: Unknown Total: 8 Medals 01 !: 2 02 !: 1 03 !: 0 Total: 3 Sources "Olympic Games 1920 – Officiel Report" (PDF). 1957. Retrieved 2014-01-22.