Dick Loggere
Encyclopedia
Hermanus Pieter Loggere (born May 6, 1921) was a Dutch
field hockey
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
. He was born in Amsterdam
.
In 1948 he was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all seven matches as halfback.
Four years later he won the silver medal as part of the Dutch team. He played all three matches as halfback.
He was the founder of the Loggere Metaalwerken company.
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...
field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
. He was born in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
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In 1948 he was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all seven matches as halfback.
Four years later he won the silver medal as part of the Dutch team. He played all three matches as halfback.
He was the founder of the Loggere Metaalwerken company.