Gerardus Siderius
Encyclopedia
Gerardus Gijsbertus Siderius (March 11, 1914 – April 14, 1990) was a Dutch
canoer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Amsterdam
and died in Loosdrecht
.
In 1936 he and his partner Henk Starreveld
finished fifth in the K-2 10000 metres competition
.
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...
canoer
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
.
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...
and died in Loosdrecht
Loosdrecht
Loosdrecht is a village in the municipality of Wijdemeren, North Holland, Netherlands.Loosdrecht consists of two small villages, Nieuw- and Oud- Loosdrecht...
.
In 1936 he and his partner Henk Starreveld
Henk Starreveld
Hendrik "Henk" Pieter Starreveld was a Dutch canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Amsterdam.In 1936 he and his partner Gerardus Siderius finished fifth in the K-2 10000 metres competition....
finished fifth in the K-2 10000 metres competition
Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 10000 metres
These are the results of the men's K-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks. The race took place on Friday, August 7.Twenty-four canoers from twelve nations competed....
.