Netherlands at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Netherlands at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands
IOC code	NED
NOC	Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation
Website	www.nocnsf.nl (in Dutch)
in London
Competitors	149 in 18 sports
Flag bearer	Wim Landman
Medals Ranked 11th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 5 2 9 16
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

The Netherlands competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 149 competitors, 115 men and 34 women, took part in 74 events in 18 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Gold

• Fanny Blankers-Koen — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
• Fanny Blankers-Koen — Athletics, Women's 200 metres
• Fanny Blankers-Koen — Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles
• Fanny Blankers-Koen, Xenia Stad-de Jong, Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs, and Nettie Witziers-Timmer — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
• Nel van Vliet — Swimming, Women's 200m Breaststroke

Silver

• Gerrit Voorting — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
• Lida van der Anker-Doedens — Canoeing, Women's K1 500m Kayak Singles

Bronze

• Wim Slijkhuis — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
• Wim Slijkhuis — Athletics, Men's 5000 metres
• Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen — Swimming, Women's 100m Freestyle
• Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Hannie Termeulen, Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen and Margot Marsman — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
• Koos de Jong — Sailing, Men's Firefly Class
• Bob Maas and Edward Stutterheim — Sailing, Men's Star
• Bram Charité — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight
• André Boerstra, Henk Bouwman, Piet Bromberg, Harry Derckx, Han Drijver, Dick Esser, Wim van Heel, Roepie Kruize, Jenne Langhout, Dick Loggere, Ton Richter, and Eddy Tiel — Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
• Cor Braasem, Ruud van Feggelen, Hennie Keetelaar, Nijs Korevaar, Joop Rohner, Frits Ruimschotel, Piet Salomons, Frits Smol, and Hans Stam — Water Polo, Men's Team Competition

Athletics

Men's Competition

• Hans Houtzager
• Jan Kleyn
• Jan Lammers
• Jef Lataster
• Nico Lutkeveld
• Jan Meijer
• Frits de Ruijter
• Gabe Scholten
• Wim Slijkhuis
• Jan Zwaan
• Jo Zwaan

Women's Competition

• Fanny Blankers-Koen
• Elly Dammers
• Grietje de Jongh
• Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs
• Nel Karelse
• Ans Koning
• Ans Panhorst-Niesink
• Nel Roos-Lodder
• Xenia Stad-de Jong
• Jo Teunissen-Waalboer
• Netty Witziers-Timmer

Boxing

• Herman Corman
• Moos Linneman
• Hennie Quentemeijer
• Jan Remie
• Jan Schubart
• Frits Wijngaard

Canoeing

Cycling

Nine cyclists, all men, represented the Netherlands in 1948.

Individual road race

• Henk Faanhof
• Evert Grift
• Piet Peters
• Gerrit Voorting

Team road race

• Henk Faanhof
• Evert Grift
• Piet Peters
• Gerrit Voorting

Sprint

• Jan Hijzelendoorn

Time trial

• Theo Blankenauw

Tandem

• Klaas Buchly
• Tinus van Gelder

Team pursuit

• Theo Blankenauw
• Henk Faanhof
• Joop Harmans
• Gerrit Voorting

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

Nine fencers, seven men and two women, represented the Netherlands in 1948.

Men's foil

• Henny ter Weer
• Johannes Zoet
• Eddy Kuijpers

Men's team foil

• Willem van den Berg, Henny ter Weer, Frans Mosman, Eddy Kuijpers

Men's épée

• Roelof Hordijk

Men's sabre

• Frans Mosman
• Willem van den Berg
• Eddy Kuijpers

Men's team sabre

• Henny ter Weer, Antoon Hoevers, Willem van den Berg, Frans Mosman, Eddy Kuijpers

Women's foil

• Mary Meyer-van der Sluis
• Anja Secrève

Football

Gymnastics

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

Group C

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
2.	Netherlands (NED)	4	3	0	1	11	8	6		1:6	X	4:1	2:0	4:1

Semi-finals

India (IND)

2 – 1

Netherlands (NED)

Bronze medal match

Netherlands (NED)	1 – 1	Pakistan (PAK)
Netherlands (NED)	4 – 1	Pakistan (PAK)

Team Roster

André Boerstra
Henk Bouwman
Piet Bromberg
Harry Derckx
Han Drijver
Dick Esser
Roepie Kruize
Jenne Langhout
Dick Loggere
Ton Richter
Eddy Tiel
Wim van Heel

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Four shooters represented the Netherlands in 1948.

25 metre pistol

• Paulus Kessels

50 metre rifle

• Jan Hendrik Brussaard
• Geurt Schoonman
• Christiaan Both

Swimming

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group C)

• Defeated India (12-1)
• Defeated Chile (14-0)

• Second Round (Group C)

• Defeated Spain (5-2)

• Semi Final Round (Group A)

• Drew with Belgium (3-3)
• Defeated Sweden (5-3)

• Final Round

• Drew with Hungary (4-4)
• Lost to Italy (2-4) → Bronze Medal

• Team Roster

• Cor Braasem
• Ruud van Feggelen
• Hennie Keetelaar
• Nijs Korevaar
• Joop Rohner
• Frits Ruimschotel
• Piet Salomons
• Frits Smol
• Hans Stam

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

External links

• (in Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee