Sam Olij

Sam Olij, bearing the flag (1928)

Simon "Sam" Paulus Olij (October 5, 1900 in Landsmeer – August 4, 1975 in Amsterdam) was a heavyweight boxer from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics. There he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the men's heavyweight division by eventual gold medalist Arturo Rodríguez from Argentina.

References

• (Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee

Olympic Games
Preceded by Adrianus de Jong	Flagbearer for  Netherlands Amsterdam 1928	Succeeded by Charles Pahud de Mortanges