Bouke Benenga
Encyclopedia
Bouke Benenga was a Dutch
freestyle
swimmer and water polo
player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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He participated in the 100 metre freestyle
competition, but he was eliminated in the first round.
Also he was part of the Dutch water polo team, which finished fourth in the 1908 tournament
.
He is the younger brother of Lamme Benenga
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer and water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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He participated in the 100 metre freestyle
Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
The men's 100 metre freestyle was one of six swimming events on the swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the shortest of the three individual freestyle events, as the 50 yard freestyle had been dropped after its one appearance on the 1904 Summer Olympics programme...
competition, but he was eliminated in the first round.
Also he was part of the Dutch water polo team, which finished fourth in the 1908 tournament
Water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a water polo tournament was contested.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Belgium:* Victor Boin* Herman Donners* Fernand Feyaerts * Oscar Grégoire* Herman Meyboom* Albert Michant * Joseph Pletinckx...
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He is the younger brother of Lamme Benenga
Lamme Benenga
Lambertus "Lamme" Benenga was a Dutch freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He participated in the 100 metre freestyle competition, but he was eliminated in the first round....
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