The Netherlands

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...

competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....

in Munich

Munich

Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

, West Germany

West Germany

West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

. 119 competitors, 90 men and 29 women, took part in 72 events in 16 sports.

Medalists

The Netherlands finished in 16th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and five medals overall.

Gold

• Hennie Kuiper
  Hennie Kuiper
  Hennie Kuiper is a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist. His career includes a gold medal in the Olympic road race at Munich in 1972, becoming world professional road race champion in 1975, as well as winning four of the five “Monument” classics...
  
   — Cycling Road, Men's Individual Road Race
• Willem Ruska — Judo, Men's Heavyweight
• Willem Ruska — Judo, Men's Open Category

Silver

• Mieke Jaapies
  Mieke Jaapies
  Marie Jaapies is a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s...
  
   — Canoe, Women's Flatwater K-1 500m

Bronze

• Roel Luynenburg
  Roel Luynenburg
  Roelof Johan Luynenburg is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968 . Four years later in Munich, West Germany, he won the bronze medal in the men's coxless pairs alongside Ruud Stokvis.-References:...
  
   and Ruud Stokvis
  Ruud Stokvis
  Rudolf Stokvis is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968...
  
   — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs

Athletics

Men's 800 metres

• Sjef Hensgens
• Heat — 1:51.2 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1500 metres

• Haico Scharn
• Heat — 3:41.4
• Semifinals — 3:44.4 (→ did not advance)

• Bram Wassenaar
• Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)

Men's 5000 metres

• Jos Hermens
  Jos Hermens
  Josephus Maria Melchior Hermens is a former Dutch long-distance runner, also known for his latter career as a sports manager....
  
  
• Heat — DNS (→ did not advance) (left Munich after the assault on the Israeli athletes)

Boxing

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

• James Vrij
  James Vrij
  James Vrij is a retired welterweight boxer from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics. There he was eliminated in the second round of the men's welterweight division by eventual silver medalist János Kajdi from Hungary.-References:...
  
  
• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Lost to János Kajdi
  János Kajdi
  János Kajdi was a boxer from Hungary who won the silver medal in the welterweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
  
   (HUN), 1:4

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

• Anthony Richardson
  Anthony Richardson
  Anthony Richardson , born Anthony Thomas Stewart Currie Richardson, was a British author of adult adventure fiction and non-fiction.-Biography:...
  
  
• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Defeated Svetomir Belić (YUG), 3:2
• Third Round — Lost to Loucif Hanmani (ALG), TKO-2

Cycling

Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race

• Hennie Kuiper
  Hennie Kuiper
  Hennie Kuiper is a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist. His career includes a gold medal in the Olympic road race at Munich in 1972, becoming world professional road race champion in 1975, as well as winning four of the five “Monument” classics...
  
   — 04:14:37 (→ Gold Medal)
• Piet van Katwijk — 04:15:13 (→ 11th place)
• Cees Priem
  Cees Priem
  Cees Priem was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. After his cycling career, Priem became team manager of TVM.- Palmarès :19701971197219731974...
  
   — 04:15:13 (→ 12th place)
• Fedor den Hertog
  Fedor den Hertog
  Fedor Iwan den Hertog was a Dutch racing cyclist. He won the Olympic 100 km team time trial in 1968 with Joop Zoetemelk, René Pijnen and Jan Krekels. He also won the national road championship in 1977....
  
   — 04:15:13 (→ 25th place)

Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial

• Peter van Doorn
• Final — 1:08.09 (→ 11th place)

Men's Tandem

• Klaas Balk and Peter van Doorn → 7th place

Diving

Women's 3m Springboard

• Mariette Dommers — 239.40 points (→ 23rd place)

Women's 10m Platform

• Annita Smith — 156.99 points (→ 27th place)

Fencing

One fencer represented the Netherlands in 1972.

Men's sabre

Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 30 to 31, 1972. 53 fencers from 22 nations competed.-Results:...

• Eduard Ham
  Eduard Ham
  Eduard Ham is a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)
• Drew with India (1-1)
• Defeated Poland (4-2)
• Defeated Kenya (5-1)
• Defeated New Zealand (2-0)
• Defeated Mexico (4-0)
• Lost to Great Britain (1-3)
• Defeated Australia (3-2)
• Semi Final Round
• Lost to West Germany (0-3)
• Bronze Medal Match
• Lost to India (1-2) → 4th place

• Team Roster
• André Bolhuis
• Marinus Dijkerman
• Thijs Kaanders
• Coen Kranenberg
• Ties Kruize
  Ties Kruize
  Ties Kruize is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who represented Holland at the Summer Olympics of 1972, 1976, and 1984...
  
  
• Wouter Leefers
• Flip Lidth de Jeude
• Paul Litjens
• Irving van Nes
• Maarten Sikking (gk)
• Frans Spits
• Nico Spits
• Bert Taminiau
• Kick Thole
• Pieter Weemers
• Jeroen Zweerts

Modern pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition:

• Jan Bekkenk — 4391 points (→ 46th place)
• Rob Vonk — 4153 points (→ 53rd place)
• Henk Krediet — 3786 points (→ 58th place)

Men's Team Competition:

• Bekkenk, Vonk, and Krediet — 12340 points (→ 18th place)

Rowing

Men's Coxless Pairs

• Roel Luynenburg
  Roel Luynenburg
  Roelof Johan Luynenburg is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968 . Four years later in Munich, West Germany, he won the bronze medal in the men's coxless pairs alongside Ruud Stokvis.-References:...
  
   and Ruud Stokvis
  Ruud Stokvis
  Rudolf Stokvis is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968...
  
  
• Heat — 7:26.80
• Repechage — 7:38.51
• Semi Finals — 7:41.86
• Final — 6:58.70 (→ Bronze Medal)

Men's Coxed Pairs

• Bernard Luttikhuizen, René Kieft and Herman Zaanen
• Heat — 8:00.15
• Repechage — 8:17.37 (→ did not advance)

Men's Coxed Fours

• Wim Grothuis, Evert Kroes, Jan Willem van Woudenberg, Johan ter Haar, and Kees de Korver
• Heat — 6:53.30
• Semi Finals — 7:23.66
• B-Final — 7:05.83 (→ 7th place)

Men's Eights

• Henk Rouwé, Jannes Munneke, Frank Mulder, Hans Huisinga, Jan van der Vliet, Herman Eggink, Bram Tuinzing, Pieter Offens, and Rutger Stuffken
• Heat — 6:13.03
• Semi Finals — 6:31.70
• B-Final — 6:23.55 (→ 9th place)

Swimming

Men's 200m Freestyle

• Peter Prijdekker
  Peter Prijdekker
  Peter Cornelis Prijdekker is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was eliminated in the heats of the 200m Freestyle, and as a startswimmer in the 4x100m and the 4x200m Freestyle...
  
  

1. Heat – 1:58.78 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Men's 400m Freestyle

• Ton van Klooster
  Ton van Klooster
  Anton Willem van Klooster is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was eliminated in the heats of the 400m and 1500m Freestyle...
  
  

1. Heat – 4:11.72 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Men's 1500m Freestyle

• Ton van Klooster
  Ton van Klooster
  Anton Willem van Klooster is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was eliminated in the heats of the 400m and 1500m Freestyle...
  
  

1. Heat – 16:34.77 (→ did not advance, 12th place)

Men's 100m Backstroke

• Bob Schoutsen
  Bob Schoutsen
  Bob Schoutsen is a former backstroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. His best individual result in Mexico City, Mexico was the sixth place in the 100m backstroke .-References:*...
  
  

1. Heat – 1:00.76
2. Semi Final – 1:00.48 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

• Bob Schoutsen
  Bob Schoutsen
  Bob Schoutsen is a former backstroke swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. His best individual result in Mexico City, Mexico was the sixth place in the 100m backstroke .-References:*...
  
  

1. Heat – 2:10.56 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

• François van Kruijsdijk
  François van Kruijsdijk
  François Henricus van Kruisdijk was a medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was eliminated in the heats of the 200m Individual Medley.-References:* at sports-reference.com...
  
  

1. Heat – 2:17.14 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 400m Individual Medley

• Roger van Hamburg
  Roger van Hamburg
  Roger van Hamburg is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his home country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was eliminated in the heats of the 400m Individual Medley, and as a member in the 4x100m and the 4x200m Freestyle Relay...
  
  

1. Heat – 4:50.70 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay

• Peter Prijdekker
  Peter Prijdekker
  Peter Cornelis Prijdekker is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was eliminated in the heats of the 200m Freestyle, and as a startswimmer in the 4x100m and the 4x200m Freestyle...
  
  , Bert Bergsma
  Bert Bergsma
  Albert Bergsma is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was eliminated as a member of the Dutch relay teams, in the 4x100m and the 4x200m Freestyle.-References:*...
  
  , Roger van Hamburg
  Roger van Hamburg
  Roger van Hamburg is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his home country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was eliminated in the heats of the 400m Individual Medley, and as a member in the 4x100m and the 4x200m Freestyle Relay...
  
  , and Hans Elzerman
  Hans Elzerman
  Hans Elzerman is an Olympic swimmer from the Netherlands, and as of early 2011 is now a national swimming coach for the Netherlands...
  
  

1. Heat – 3:41.36 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

• Peter Prijdekker
  Peter Prijdekker
  Peter Cornelis Prijdekker is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was eliminated in the heats of the 200m Freestyle, and as a startswimmer in the 4x100m and the 4x200m Freestyle...
  
  , Bert Bergsma
  Bert Bergsma
  Albert Bergsma is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was eliminated as a member of the Dutch relay teams, in the 4x100m and the 4x200m Freestyle.-References:*...
  
  , Roger van Hamburg
  Roger van Hamburg
  Roger van Hamburg is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his home country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he was eliminated in the heats of the 400m Individual Medley, and as a member in the 4x100m and the 4x200m Freestyle Relay...
  
  , and Hans Elzerman
  Hans Elzerman
  Hans Elzerman is an Olympic swimmer from the Netherlands, and as of early 2011 is now a national swimming coach for the Netherlands...
  
  

1. Heat – 8:00.87 (→ did not advance, 10th place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

• Enith Brigitha
  Enith Brigitha
  Enith Sijtje Maria Brigitha was one of Holland's leading swimmers in the 1970s, who represented the Netherlands twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 . She won two bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, in the women's 100 m and 200 m freestyle...
  
  

1. Heat – 1:00.02
2. Semi Final – 59.75
3. Final – 1:00.09 (→ 8th place)

• Hansje Bunschoten
  Hansje Bunschoten
  Hansje Bunschoten is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
  
  

1. Heat – 1:00.82
2. Semi Final – 1:00.79 (→ did not advance, 12th place)

• Anke Rijnders
  Anke Rijnders
  Anthonia Marie Rijnders is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Dutch relay teams she finished in fifth place, both in the 4×100m medley and the 4×100m freestyle...
  
  

1. Heat – 1:00.76
2. Semi Final – 1:00.84 (→ did not advance, 13th place)

Women's 200m Freestyle

• Hansje Bunschoten
  Hansje Bunschoten
  Hansje Bunschoten is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
  
  

1. Heat – 2:08.58
2. Final – 2:08.40 (→ 6th place)

• Anke Rijnders
  Anke Rijnders
  Anthonia Marie Rijnders is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Dutch relay teams she finished in fifth place, both in the 4×100m medley and the 4×100m freestyle...
  
  

1. Heat – 2:09.09
2. Final – 2:09.41 (→ 7th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

• Hansje Bunschoten
  Hansje Bunschoten
  Hansje Bunschoten is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
  
  

1. Heat – 4:31.76
2. Final – 4:29.70 (→ 7th place)

• Anke Rijnders
  Anke Rijnders
  Anthonia Marie Rijnders is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Dutch relay teams she finished in fifth place, both in the 4×100m medley and the 4×100m freestyle...
  
  

1. Heat – 4:29.94
2. Final – 4:31.51 (→ 8th place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

• Hansje Bunschoten
  Hansje Bunschoten
  Hansje Bunschoten is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
  
  

1. Heat – 9:21.13
2. Final – 9:16.69 (→ 7th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

• Enith Brigitha
  Enith Brigitha
  Enith Sijtje Maria Brigitha was one of Holland's leading swimmers in the 1970s, who represented the Netherlands twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 . She won two bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, in the women's 100 m and 200 m freestyle...
  
  

1. Heat – 1:06.71
2. Semi Final – 1:06.49
3. Final – 1:06.82 (→ 6th place)

• Annemarie Groen
  Annemarie Groen
  Annemarie Groen is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
  
  

1. Heat – 1:09.55 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

• Marianne Vermaat
  Marianne Vermaat
  Marianne Vermaat is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100m Backstroke, clocking 1:09.11 .-References:*...
  
  

1. Heat – 1:09.14
2. Semi Final – 1:09.11 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

• Enith Brigitha
  Enith Brigitha
  Enith Sijtje Maria Brigitha was one of Holland's leading swimmers in the 1970s, who represented the Netherlands twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 . She won two bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, in the women's 100 m and 200 m freestyle...
  
  

1. Heat – 2:23.70
2. Final – 2:23.70 (→ 6th place)

• Annemarie Groen
  Annemarie Groen
  Annemarie Groen is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
  
  

1. Heat – 2:29.17 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

• Alie te Riet
  Alie te Riet
  Alice te Riet is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 100 m Breaststroke, clocking 1:18.79 , and the same in the 200 m...
  
  

1. Heat – 1:18.79 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

• Tineke Hofland
  Tineke Hofland
  Martina Maria Hofland is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 100m Breaststroke, clocking 1:19.38.-References:*...
  
  

1. Heat – 1:19.38 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

• Alie te Riet
  Alie te Riet
  Alice te Riet is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 100 m Breaststroke, clocking 1:18.79 , and the same in the 200 m...
  
  

1. Heat – 2:28.49 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

• Josien Elzerman
  Josien Elzerman
  Josina Alida Elzerman is a former freestyle and breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
  
  

1. Heat – 2:28.18 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 100m Butterfly

• Frieke Buys
  Frieke Buys
  Johanna Friederike Buys is a retired butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the semi finals of the women's 100m butterfly, and in the heats of the women's 200m butterfly...
  
  

1. Heat – 1:06.89
2. Semi Final – 1:06.78 (→ did not advance, 12th place)

Women's 200m Butterfly

• Frieke Buys
  Frieke Buys
  Johanna Friederike Buys is a retired butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the semi finals of the women's 100m butterfly, and in the heats of the women's 200m butterfly...
  
  

1. Heat – 2:24.20 (→ did not advance, 9th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

• Hennie Penterman
  Hennie Penterman
  Hendrika Penterman is a former medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. There she was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 200m and 400m Individual Medley...
  
  

1. Heat – 2:28.99 (→ did not advance, 12th place)

• Wijda Mazereeuw
  Wijda Mazereeuw
  Wijda Mazereeuw is a retired medley and breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands.Mazereeuw represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 , but the highlight of her career was at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali, Colombia, where she won silver medals at...
  
  

1. Heat – 2:32.59 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

• Gerda Lassooy
  Gerda Lassooy
  Gerarda Hendrica Maria Lassooy is a former medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 200m and 400m Individual Medley.-References:*...
  
  

1. Heat – 2:32.92 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

• Hennie Penterman
  Hennie Penterman
  Hendrika Penterman is a former medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico. There she was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 200m and 400m Individual Medley...
  
  

1. Heat – 5:41.99 (→ did not advance, 11th place)

• Gerda Lassooy
  Gerda Lassooy
  Gerarda Hendrica Maria Lassooy is a former medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 200m and 400m Individual Medley.-References:*...
  
  

1. Heat – 5:22.09 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

• Wijda Mazereeuw
  Wijda Mazereeuw
  Wijda Mazereeuw is a retired medley and breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands.Mazereeuw represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 , but the highlight of her career was at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali, Colombia, where she won silver medals at...
  
  

1. Heat – 5:24.00 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay

• Enith Brigitha
  Enith Brigitha
  Enith Sijtje Maria Brigitha was one of Holland's leading swimmers in the 1970s, who represented the Netherlands twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 . She won two bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, in the women's 100 m and 200 m freestyle...
  
  , Anke Rijnders
  Anke Rijnders
  Anthonia Marie Rijnders is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Dutch relay teams she finished in fifth place, both in the 4×100m medley and the 4×100m freestyle...
  
  , Hansje Bunschoten
  Hansje Bunschoten
  Hansje Bunschoten is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
  
  , and Josien Elzerman
  Josien Elzerman
  Josina Alida Elzerman is a former freestyle and breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
  
  

1. Heat – 4:02.70
2. Final – 4:01.49 (→ 5th place)

Women's 4x100m Medley Relay

• Enith Brigitha
  Enith Brigitha
  Enith Sijtje Maria Brigitha was one of Holland's leading swimmers in the 1970s, who represented the Netherlands twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 . She won two bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, in the women's 100 m and 200 m freestyle...
  
  , Alie te Riet
  Alie te Riet
  Alice te Riet is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 100 m Breaststroke, clocking 1:18.79 , and the same in the 200 m...
  
  , Frieke Buys
  Frieke Buys
  Johanna Friederike Buys is a retired butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the semi finals of the women's 100m butterfly, and in the heats of the women's 200m butterfly...
  
  , and Anke Rijnders
  Anke Rijnders
  Anthonia Marie Rijnders is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Dutch relay teams she finished in fifth place, both in the 4×100m medley and the 4×100m freestyle...
  
  

1. Heat – 4:32.20
   • Enith Brigitha
     Enith Brigitha
     Enith Sijtje Maria Brigitha was one of Holland's leading swimmers in the 1970s, who represented the Netherlands twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 . She won two bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, in the women's 100 m and 200 m freestyle...
     
     , Alie te Riet
     Alie te Riet
     Alice te Riet is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 100 m Breaststroke, clocking 1:18.79 , and the same in the 200 m...
     
     , Anke Rijnders
     Anke Rijnders
     Anthonia Marie Rijnders is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Dutch relay teams she finished in fifth place, both in the 4×100m medley and the 4×100m freestyle...
     
     , and Hansje Bunschoten
     Hansje Bunschoten
     Hansje Bunschoten is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
     
     
2. Final – 4:29.99 (→ 5th place)

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)
• Lost to Hungary (0-3)
• Defeated Australia (4-2)
• Drew with West Germany (4-4)
• Defeated Greece (6-2)
• Final Round (Group II)
• Defeated Bulgaria (5-2)
• Defeated Cuba (8-6)
• Drew with Romania (5-5)
• Defeated Spain (7-5) → 7th place

• Team Roster
• Mart Bras
  Mart Bras
  Martinus Rokes Bras is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Later on Bras became an international water polo referee.-References:*...
  
  
• Ton Buunk
  Ton Buunk
  Anton Gerrit Jan Buunk is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who participated in four Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich....
  
  
• Wim Hermsen
  Wim Hermsen
  Willem Hermsen is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich...
  
  
• Hans Hoogveld
  Hans Hoogveld
  Johannes Bernardus Everardus Hoogveld is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968. In Mexico City as well as in Munich he finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team.-References:*...
  
  
• Evert Kroon
  Evert Kroon
  Evert Gerrit Kroon is a former water polo goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. After two seven place finishes Kroon won the bronze medal with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada...
  
  
• Hans Parrel
  Hans Parrel
  Hans Parrel is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968. In Mexico City and Munich he finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team.-References:*...
  
  
• Ton Schmidt
  Ton Schmidt
  Antoon Schmidt is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.-References:*...
  
  
• Wim van de Schilde
  Wim van de Schilde
  Willem van de Schilde is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.-References:*...
  
  
• Gijze Stroboer
  Gijze Stroboer
  Gijze Stroboer is a former competitive water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in two consequentive Summer Olympics. On his debut, at the Munich Games in 1972, he finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Team...
  
  
• Jan Evert Veer
  Jan Evert Veer
  Jan Evert Veer is a former water polo player from the Netherlands. He participated in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich. After the seventh place in West Germany, four years later the Dutch won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. In 1980 Veer finished in sixth...
  
  
• Hans Wouda
  Hans Wouda
  Hans Wouda is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968...