Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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The Netherlands competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...

in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

, Spain.

Gold

  • Ellen van Langen
    Ellen van Langen
    Ellen Gezina Maria van Langen is a former Dutch middle distance runner. Van Langen has a degree in economics at the University of Amsterdam. Before she started running, she played football....

     — Athletics, Women's 800m
  • Jos Lansink
    Jos Lansink
    Jozeph Johannes Gerardus Marinus Lansink is an equestrian from The Netherlands, but currently representing Belgium, who competes in the sport of show jumping....

    , Piet Raymakers
    Piet Raymakers
    Petrus Josephus Raijmakers is a former equestrian from The Netherlands.Raijmakers won the gold medal in the show jumping team event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He did so alongside Jos Lansink, Jan Tops and Bert Romp...

     and Jan Tops
    Jan Tops
    Johannes Augustinus Petrus Tops is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the gold medal in the team jumping event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain riding Top Gun. He did so alongside Piet Raijmakers, Jos Lansink and Bert Romp...

     — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition

Silver

  • Orhan Delibaş
    Orhan Delibas
    Orhan Delibaş is a retired Dutch boxer. He won the Light Middleweight Silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics...

     — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
  • Erik Dekker
    Erik Dekker
    Hendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:...

     — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
  • Léon van Bon
    Léon van Bon
    Léon Hendrik Jan van Bon is a road racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the men's points race at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He won his first major race at the professionals in 1998, winning the HEW Cyclassics...

     — Cycling, Men's Points Race
  • Piet Raymakers
    Piet Raymakers
    Petrus Josephus Raijmakers is a former equestrian from The Netherlands.Raijmakers won the gold medal in the show jumping team event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He did so alongside Jos Lansink, Jan Tops and Bert Romp...

     — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
  • Tineke Bartels
    Tineke Bartels
    Martina Maria Anna Antonia Bartels-de Vries is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She did so alongside Annemarie Sanders, Ellen Bontje, and Anky van Grunsven...

    , Ellen Bontje
    Ellen Bontje
    Petronella Theodora Maria Bontje is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She did so alongside Anky van Grunsven, Coby van Baalen, and Arjen Teeuwissen...

    , Anky van Grunsven
    Anky van Grunsven
    Theodora Elisabeth Gerarda van Grunsven is a Dutch dressage champion who won the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with her horse Bonfire and gold in the 2004 Olympics and in the 2008 Olympics with Salinero.Van Grunsven has also dominated World Cup Dressage competition, being named the World...

     and Annemarie Sanders
    Annemarie Sanders
    Annemarie Sanders-Keijzer is an equestrian from The Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Team Dressage Event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She did so alongside Tineke Bartels, Ellen Bontje, and Anky van Grunsven. In the individual competition Sanders finished in 40th...

     — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
  • Edwin Benne
    Edwin Benne
    Edwin Johannes Benne is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He ended up in fifth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics, followed by the silver medal four years later in Barcelona.-References:...

    , Peter Blangé
    Peter Blangé
    Peter Blangé is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea....

    , Ron Boudrie
    Ron Boudrie
    Ronald Hermannes Boudrie is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He ended up in fifth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics, followed by the silver medal four years later in Barcelona.-References:...

    , Henk-Jan Held
    Henk-Jan Held
    Hendrik Jan Held is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain....

    , Martin van der Horst
    Martin van der Horst
    Johan Martin van der Horst is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics . He was a member of the Dutch national team that won the silver medal in Barcelona, Spain .-References:...

    , Marko Klok
    Marko Klok
    Marko Klok is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain...

    , Olof van der Meulen
    Olof van der Meulen
    Roelof Antonius van der Meulen is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain....

    , Jan Posthuma
    Jan Posthuma
    Jan Marcus Posthuma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea....

    , Avital Selinger
    Avital Selinger
    Avital Haim Selinger is a retired volleyball player, who twice represented the Netherlands at the Summer Olympics.-References:...

    , Martin Teffer
    Martin Teffer
    Martin Teffer is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He ended up in fifth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics, followed by the silver medal four years later in Barcelona. Teffer later became a...

    , Ronald Zoodsma
    Ronald Zoodsma
    Ronald Zoodsma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. Under the guidance of head coach Arie Selinger he ended up in fifth place in Seoul, South Korea, followed by the silver medal four years...

     and Ron Zwerver
    Ron Zwerver
    Ronald Ferdinand Zwerver is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea...

     — Volleyball, Men's Team Competition

Bronze

  • Arnold Vanderlyde
    Arnold Vanderlyde
    Arnold Petrus Maria Vanderlyde is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics and won three bronze medals in the heavyweight division , starting in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. He started boxing at age fifteen...

     — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)
  • Monique Knol
    Monique Knol
    Monique Knol is a retired racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who won a medal in two consecutive Summer Olympics , starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. There she won the road race, taking a bronze in the same event four years later in Barcelona, Spain.-References:...

     — Cycling, Women's Individual Road Race
  • Ingrid Haringa
    Ingrid Haringa
    Ingrid Roelinda Haringa is a police officer and a former Dutch speed skater and cyclist.-Skating:Ingrid Haringa began her career as a speed skater. During the late eighties she belonged to the best sprinters in the Netherlands. At the Dutch Championships, she won four gold medals: in 1987 and 1988...

     — Cycling, Women's Sprint
  • Theo Meijer
    Theo Meijer
    Theodorus Johannes Meijer is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics...

     — Judo, Men's Half Heavyweight (95 kg)
  • Irene de Kok
    Irene de Kok
    Irene Margreta Maria de Kok is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who represented Holland at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain....

     — Judo, Women's Half Heavyweight (72 kg)
  • Dorien de Vries
    Dorien de Vries
    Dorien de Vries is a Dutch windsurfer. She won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com...

     — Sailing, Women's Windglider
  • Nico Rienks
    Nico Rienks
    Nicolaas Hessel Rienks is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic gold medallist....

     and Henk-Jan Zwolle
    Henk-Jan Zwolle
    Henk-Jan Zwolle is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic medallist. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988....

     — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls

Archery
Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics
There were 4 different Archery competitions at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The format of the previous Olympics was dropped for this Olympiad, with an entirely new system being put in place....

The only elimination victory for the Dutch archers came from Erwin Verstegen, who won in the round of 32 before being defeated in the second round. Three archers did not make it to the elimination rounds.

Men's Individual Competition:
  • Erwin Verstegen — Round of 16 (1-1) → 9th place
  • Henk Vogels — Ranking round (0-0) → 34th place
  • Berny Camps — Ranking round (0-0) → 55th place


Men's Team Competition:
  • Verstegen, Vogels, and Camps — Round of 16 (0-1) → 9th place


Women's Individual Competition:
  • Jacqueline van Rozendaal — Round of 32 (0-1) → 20th place
  • Christel Verstegen — Round of 32 (0-1) → 23rd place
  • Adriana van Dyck — Ranking round (0-0) → 59th place


Women's Team Competition:
  • Van Rozendaal, Verstegen, and Van Dyck — Round of 16 (0-1) → 12th place

Athletics
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...

Men's 800 metres
  • Robin van Helden
    Robin van Helden
    Robin Arthur Anthony van Helden is a retired middle-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.-References:...

  • Heat — 1:48.05
  • Semifinal — 1:46.98 (→ did not advance)

  • Marko Koers
    Marko Koers
    Marko Ewout Koers is a retired middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He competed in the 800 and 1500 metres...

  • Heat — 1:46.88
  • Semifinal — 1:52.23 (→ did not advance)


Men's 5.000 metres
  • Marcel Versteeg
  • Heat — 13:35.95
  • Final — 13:48.32 (→ 15th place)


Men's Marathon
  • Bert van Vlaanderen
    Bert van Vlaanderen
    Albert van Vlaanderen is a retired long-distance runner from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. At the 1992 Olympic Marathon in Barcelona he finished in fifteenth position with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 47 seconds...

     — 2:15.47 (→ 15th place)
  • Tonnie Dirks
    Tonnie Dirks
    Antonius Marinus Hendricus Maria "Tonnie" Dirks is a Dutch former long distance runner. He competed internationally on the track, road, and also in cross country competitions....

     — did not finish (→ no ranking)


Men's 50 km Walk
  • Harold van Beek — 4:24.18 (→ 31st place)


Men's Decathlon
  • Robert de Wit
    Robert de Wit
    Robert Hubert Maria de Wit is a retired decathlete from the Netherlands. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988 and is still holding the Dutch national record of 8.447 points in the declathon, achieved in 1988.In 1994 De Wit participated in the...

     — 8109 pts (→ 10th place)
  • 100 metres — 11.09s
  • Long Jump — 7.02m
  • Shot Put — 15.48m
  • High Jump — 2.00m
  • 400 metres — 49.24s
  • 110m Hurdles — 14.89s
  • Discus Throw — 48.34m
  • Pole Vault — 4.80m
  • Javelin Throw — 61.36m
  • 1.500 metres — 4:41.39s


Women's 800 metres
  • Ellen van Langen
    Ellen van Langen
    Ellen Gezina Maria van Langen is a former Dutch middle distance runner. Van Langen has a degree in economics at the University of Amsterdam. Before she started running, she played football....

  • Heat — 1:59.86
  • Semifinal — 2:00.68
  • Final — 1:55.54 (→ Gold Medal)

  • Stella Jongmans
  • Heat — 2:02.26 (→ did not advance)


Women's 10.000 metres
  • Christien Toonstra
  • Heat — 32:07.42
  • Final — 31:47.38 (→ 11th place)

Boxing
Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place in the old Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona in Barcelona. The boxing schedule began on July 26 and ended on August 9...

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
  • Miguel Dias
    Miguel Dias
    Miguel Brito dos Reis Dias is a retired boxer from The Netherlands, who was born on Cape Verde. He represented the Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight division by Tunisia's Riadh Klai...

  • First Round – Lost to Riadh Klai (TUN), 1:17


Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
  • Orhan Delibaş
    Orhan Delibas
    Orhan Delibaş is a retired Dutch boxer. He won the Light Middleweight Silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics...

     → Silver Medal
  • First Round – Defeated Choi Ki-Soo (KOR), 3:0
  • Second Round – Defeated Chalit Boonsingkarn (THA), RSC-2
  • Quarterfinals – Defeated Raúl Márquez
    Raul Marquez
    Raúl Márquez is a former American professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division and is the former IBF Light Middleweight Champion. Márquez also represented the U.S...

     (USA), 16:12
  • Semifinals – Defeated Robin Reid (GBR), 8:3
  • Final – Lost to Juan Carlos Lemus
    Juan Carlos Lemus
    Juan Carlos Lemus Garcia is a Cuban boxer, who won the gold medal in the men's Light Middleweight category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona....

     (CUB), 1:6


Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
  • Raymond Joval
    Raymond Joval
    Raymond Joval is a professional boxer from The Netherlands, who was formerly the International Boxing Organization World Middleweight Champion....

  • First Round – Defeated Likou Aliu (SAM), RSC-3
  • Second Round – Lost to Ahmed Dink (ALG), 14:22


Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
  • Arnold Vanderlyde
    Arnold Vanderlyde
    Arnold Petrus Maria Vanderlyde is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics and won three bronze medals in the heavyweight division , starting in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. He started boxing at age fifteen...

     → Bronze Medal
  • First Round – Defeated Emelio Leti (SAM), 14:0
  • Second Round – Defeated Sung Bae-Chae (KOR), 14:13
  • Quarterfinals – Defeated Paul Douglas (IRL), RSC-1
  • Semifinals – Lost to Félix Savón
    Félix Savón
    Félix Savón Fabre is a Cuban heavyweight boxer, a winner of three gold medals at the Olympic Games. Savón is considered a legend in amateur boxing and has won six world titles....

     (CUB) 3:23


Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
  • Jerry Nijman
    Jerry Nijman
    Jerry Hendrik Marius Nijman is a retired boxer from The Netherlands, who was born in Suriname. He represented Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he was eliminated in the second round of the super heavyweight division by Germany's Wilhelm Fischer.Boxer J.H.M....

  • First Round – Defeated Iraj Kia Rostami (IRN), 9:5
  • Second Round – Lost to Wilhelm Fischer
    Wilhelm Fischer
    Wilhelm "Willi" Fischer boxer, Germany at the 1992 Summer Olympics Barcelona, Spain. Nicknamed The Ox Ahmed Sarir Jerry Nijman super heavyweight Bulgaria's Svilen Rusinov....

     (GER), 5:22

Cycling
Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Cycling competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. There were two categories of events – road cycling and track cycling...

Women's Individual Road Race
  • Monique Knol
    Monique Knol
    Monique Knol is a retired racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who won a medal in two consecutive Summer Olympics , starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. There she won the road race, taking a bronze in the same event four years later in Barcelona, Spain.-References:...

  • Final — 2:05:03 (→ Bronze Medal)

  • Leontien van Moorsel
    Leontien van Moorsel
    Leontine Martha Henrica Petronella van Moorsel is a former Dutch racing cyclist.Van Moorsel started her career in the late 1980s and was soon one of the best cyclists in the world. She won major races both on the track, and on the road...

  • Final — 2:05:03 (→ 23rd place)

  • Petra Grimbergen
  • Final — 2:05:03 (→ 29th place)

Diving
Diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc, from 26 July to 4 August , comprising 95 divers from 30 nations.-Medal summary:...

Men's 3m Springboard
  • Edwin Jongejans
    Edwin Jongejans
    Edwin Jongejans is a retired diver from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1992....

  • Preliminary Round — 383.13 points
  • Final — 581.40 points (→ 7th place)


Women's 3m Springboard
  • Daphne Jongejans
    Daphne Jongejans
    Daphne Cérès Jongejans is a retired female diver from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1984, 1988 and 1992....

  • Preliminary Heat — 277.29 (→ did not advance, 14th place)

Men's Team Competition

The men's field hockey team from The Netherlands finished fourth after losing the bronze medal match against Pakistan: 3-4. The squad, coached by Hans Jorritsma, consisted of the following players: Frank Leistra
Frank Leistra
Frank Jan Anton Leistra is a former field hockey goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch team that won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....

 (gk), Harrie Kwinten, Cees Jan Diepeveen
Cees Jan Diepeveen
Cees Jan Diepeveen is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics: in Los Angeles , in Seoul and finally in Barcelona...

, Pieter van Ede, Bastiaan Poortenaar, Wouter van Pelt
Wouter van Pelt
Wouter van Pelt is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 236 international matches for the Netherlands, in which he scored 21 goals. The defender made his debut for the Dutch on March 27, 1989 in a match against England. He played in the Dutch League for HDM and Breda...

, Marc Delissen
Marc Delissen
Marcus Johannes Elisabeth Leopold Delissen played field hockey for The Netherlands....

 (captain), Jacques Brinkman
Jacques Brinkman
Jacques Brinkman is a former Dutch field hockey player, who twice won the golden medal with the national squad: at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and four years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney...

, Gijs Weterings, Stephan Veen
Stephan Veen
Stephan Patrick Veen is a retired field hockey forward and midfielder from The Netherlands, who twice became olympic champion with the Dutch national squad: in 1996 and in 2000....

, Floris Jan Bovelander
Floris Jan Bovelander
Floris Jan Bovelander is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch national squad that won the golden medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta...

, Hendrik Jan Kooijman, Bart Looije (gk), Maarten van Grimbergen
Maarten van Grimbergen
Maarten Albert van Grimbergen is a former field hockey player from the Netherlands, who played a total number of 145 international matches for the Dutch Men's Nation Team, in which he scored 36 goals. The striker made his debut in 1980, and played club hockey for Eindhovense Mixed Hockey Club and...

, Leo Klein Gebbink
Leo Klein Gebbink
Leo Klein Gebbink is a former field hockey midfield player from The Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics ....

, and Taco van den Honert
Taco van den Honert
Taco Hajo van den Honert is a former field hockey player from The Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics ....

.

Women's Team Competition

The women's field hockey team from The Netherlands competed for the first time at the Summer Olympics. The squad, coached by Roelant Oltmans, captured the sixth spot after losing the fifth place match against Australia: 0-2. The following players did compete: Jacqueline Toxopeus
Jacqueline Toxopeus
Jacqueline Afine Toxopeus is a former Dutch field hockey international playing in goal. She is undoubtedly one of the finest goalkeepers in Dutch women's field hockey since Det de Beus. Toxopeus, nicknamed Tox, played for several clubs in Holland, but ended her career with HC Den Bosch...

 (gk), Carina Bleeker (gk), Caroline van Nieuwenhuyze, Annemieke Fokke
Annemieke Fokke
Annemieke Wilbrenninck-Fokke is a former Dutch field hockey player, who won the bronze medal with the National Women's Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics....

, Cécile Vinke, Jeannette Lewin, Carina Benninga
Carina Benninga
Carina Marguerite Benninga is a former Dutch field hockey player, who played 158 international matches for The Netherlands hockey team, in which she scored 25 goals. She was part of the gold medal winning team at the 1984 Summer Olympics and also won a bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics...

 (captain), Daniëlle Koenen, Ingrid Wolff
Ingrid Wolff
Ingrid Imelda Wolff is a former Dutch field hockey forward, who won the bronze medal with the National Women's Team at the 1988 Summer Olympics....

, Mieketine Wouters, Martine Ohr
Martine Ohr
Martine Ohr is a former Dutch field hockey striker, who won the gold medal with her team at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Four years later she claimed a bronze with the Holland squad at the Seoul Olympics, and Ohr also participated at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where the Dutch finished sixth...

, Florentine Steenberghe, Noor Holsboer
Noor Holsboer
Eleonoor Wendeline Holsboer is a former Dutch field hockey defender, who twice won a bronze Olympic medal with the Women's National Team: in 1988 and in 1996....

, Helen van der Ben, Wietske de Ruiter
Wietske de Ruiter
Wietske Annechien de Ruiter is a former female field hockey striker from The Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1992 and 1996...

, and Carole Thate
Carole Thate
Carole Helene Antoinette Thate is a Dutch former field hockey player, who played 168 international matches for the Netherlands, in which she scored forty goals...

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Sailing
Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....

Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
  • Stephan van den Berg
    Stephan van den Berg
    Stephan van den Berg represented The Netherlands at the Olympic Games of 1984 and 1992. He was the first winner of Olympic Gold in Windsurfing.-External links: - References :...

  • Final Ranking — 117.7 points (→ 7th place)


Men's 470 Class
  • Ben Kouwenhoven and Jan Kouwenhoven
  • Final Ranking — 132.7 points (→ 16th place)


Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
  • Dorien de Vries
    Dorien de Vries
    Dorien de Vries is a Dutch windsurfer. She won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:* at sports-reference.com...

  • Final Ranking — 68.7 points (→ Bronze Medal)

Swimming
Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 31 swimming events were contested. There was a total of 641 participants from 92 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals....

Men's 400m Freestyle
  • Marcel Wouda
    Marcel Wouda
    Marcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia...

    1. Heat – 3:55.70 (→ did not advance, 18th place)


Men's 200m Individual Medley
  • Marcel Wouda
    Marcel Wouda
    Marcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia...

    1. Heat – 2:05.95 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)


Men's 400m Individual Medley
  • Marcel Wouda
    Marcel Wouda
    Marcel Reinier Wouda is a former Dutch swimmer, who became Holland's first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 m individual medley at the FINA 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia...

    1. Heat – 4:28.51 (→ did not advance, 19th place)


Women's 50m Freestyle
  • Inge de Bruijn
    Inge de Bruijn
    Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming....

    1. Heat – 25.86
    2. Final – 25.84 (→ 8th place)

  • Marianne Muis
    Marianne Muis
    Marianne Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

    1. Heat – 26.43
    2. B-Final – 26.24 (→ 11th place)


Women's 100m Freestyle
  • Karin Brienesse
    Karin Brienesse
    Karin Brienesse is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

    1. Heat – 55.98
    2. Final – 56.59 (→ 8th place)

  • Mildred Muis
    Mildred Muis
    Mildred Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

    1. Heat – 56.67
    2. B-Final – 56.64 (→ 13th place)


Women's 200m Freestyle
  • Diana van der Plaats
    Diana van der Plaats
    Adriana van der Plaats is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany, after swimming in the...

    1. Heat – 2:05.42 (→ did not advance, 26th place)


Women's 100m Backstroke
  • Ellen Elzerman
    Ellen Elzerman
    Ellen Louise Elzerman is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m and 200 m backstroke...

    1. Heat – 1:03.96 (→ did not advance, 17th place)


Women's 200m Backstroke
  • Ellen Elzerman
    Ellen Elzerman
    Ellen Louise Elzerman is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m and 200 m backstroke...

    1. Heat – 2:17.34 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)


Women's 100m Breaststroke
  • Kira Bulten
    Kira Bulten
    Kira Bulten is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke...

    1. Heat – 1:11.81 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

  • Martine Janssen
    Martine Janssen
    Martine Stephanie Janssen is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 100m and 200m Breaststroke.-References:*...

    1. Heat – 1:15.10 (→ did not advance, 34th place)


Women's 200m Breaststroke
  • Kira Bulten
    Kira Bulten
    Kira Bulten is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke...

    1. Heat – 2:37.09 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

  • Martine Janssen
    Martine Janssen
    Martine Stephanie Janssen is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 100m and 200m Breaststroke.-References:*...

    1. Heat – 2:41.48 (→ did not advance, 31st place)


Women's 100m Butterfly
  • Inge de Bruijn
    Inge de Bruijn
    Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming....

    1. Heat – 1:01.12
    2. B-Final – 1:01.02 (→ 9th place)

  • Karin Brienesse
    Karin Brienesse
    Karin Brienesse is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

    1. Heat – 1:01.33
    2. B-Final – 1:01.20 (→ 10th place)


Women's 200m Individual Medley
  • Mildred Muis
    Mildred Muis
    Mildred Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

    1. Heat – 2:19.10 (→ did not advance, 19th place)


Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
  • Mildred Muis
    Mildred Muis
    Mildred Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

    , Diana van der Plaats
    Diana van der Plaats
    Adriana van der Plaats is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany, after swimming in the...

    , Inge de Bruijn
    Inge de Bruijn
    Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming....

    , and Marianne Muis
    Marianne Muis
    Marianne Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

    1. Heat – 3:44.00
  • Diana van der Plaats
    Diana van der Plaats
    Adriana van der Plaats is a former freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany, after swimming in the...

    , Mildred Muis
    Mildred Muis
    Mildred Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

    , Marianne Muis
    Marianne Muis
    Marianne Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

    , and Karin Brienesse
    Karin Brienesse
    Karin Brienesse is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

    1. Final – 3:43.74 (→ 5th place)


Women's 4x100m Medley Relay
  • Ellen Elzerman
    Ellen Elzerman
    Ellen Louise Elzerman is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m and 200 m backstroke...

    , Kira Bulten
    Kira Bulten
    Kira Bulten is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke...

    , Inge de Bruijn
    Inge de Bruijn
    Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming....

    , and Marianne Muis
    Marianne Muis
    Marianne Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

    1. Heat – 4:11.25
  • Ellen Elzerman
    Ellen Elzerman
    Ellen Louise Elzerman is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m and 200 m backstroke...

    , Kira Bulten
    Kira Bulten
    Kira Bulten is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she was eliminated in the heats of the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke...

    , Inge de Bruijn
    Inge de Bruijn
    Inge de Bruijn is a Dutch former swimmer. She was a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.-Biography:De Bruijn was born in Barendrecht, South Holland, and tried several sports before settling with swimming....

    , and Marianne Muis
    Marianne Muis
    Marianne Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...

    1. Final – 4:10.87 (→ 8th place)

Tennis
Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics
These are the final results for the tennis competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.American teenager Jennifer Capriati stunned German Steffi Graf in the women's singles final to win the gold medal...

Men's Singles Competition
  • Paul Haarhuis
    Paul Haarhuis
    Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis is a Dutch former professional tennis player. He is a former World No. 1 doubles player. He won six Grand Slam men's doubles titles, five with Jacco Eltingh and one with Yevgeny Kafelnikov.-Personal life:...

    1. First round — Defeated Luiz Mattar
      Luiz Mattar
      Luiz Mattar is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. He played on the professional tour from 1986–1995, during which time he won seven top-level singles titles and five tour doubles titles. His career-high rankings were World No. 29 in singles , and World No. 55 in doubles...

       (Brazil) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
    2. Second round — Lost to Goran Ivanišević
      Goran Ivaniševic
      Goran Ivanišević is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He is best remembered for being the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He achieved this in 2001, having previously been runner-up at the championships in 1992, 1994 and 1998. Ivanišević is famous...

       (Croatia) 7-6, 2-6, 6-1, 3-6, 2-6


  • Mark Koevermans
    Mark Koevermans
    Mark Koevermans is a former tennis player from the Netherlands, who turned professional in 1987. He represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the third round by Brazil's Jaime Oncins. The right-hander, nicknamed Koef, won one...

    1. First round — Defeated Sándor Noszály
      Sandor Noszaly
      Sándor Noszály is an active tennis player from Hungary, who is a five times Hungarian Champion in singles and 16 times adding the doubles.-Career:...

       (Hungary) 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
    2. Second round — Defeated Sergi Bruguera
      Sergi Bruguera
      Sergi Bruguera i Torner is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning consecutive men's singles titles at the French Open in 1993 and 1994.-Career:...

       (Spain) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
    3. Third round — Lost to Jaime Oncins
      Jaime Oncins
      Jaime Oncins is a former tennis player from Brazil.Oncins represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he reached the quarter-finals before falling to Russia's Andrei Cherkasov. The right-hander won two individual career titles...

       (Brazil) 6-7, 0-6, 6-7


  • Jan Siemerink
    Jan Siemerink
    Johannes Martinus Siemerink is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.-Career:...

    1. First round — Lost to Leonardo Lavalle
      Leonardo Lavalle
      Leonardo Lavalle Moreno is a former tennis player from Mexico, who turned professional in 1985. He represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Spain's eventual runner up Jordi Arrese. The left-hander won one career title in...

       (Mexico) 4-6, 4-6, 2-6



Men's Doubles Competition
  • Paul Haarhuis
    Paul Haarhuis
    Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis is a Dutch former professional tennis player. He is a former World No. 1 doubles player. He won six Grand Slam men's doubles titles, five with Jacco Eltingh and one with Yevgeny Kafelnikov.-Personal life:...

     and Mark Koevermans
    Mark Koevermans
    Mark Koevermans is a former tennis player from the Netherlands, who turned professional in 1987. He represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was defeated in the third round by Brazil's Jaime Oncins. The right-hander, nicknamed Koef, won one...

    1. First round — Lost to Goran Ivanišević
      Goran Ivaniševic
      Goran Ivanišević is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He is best remembered for being the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He achieved this in 2001, having previously been runner-up at the championships in 1992, 1994 and 1998. Ivanišević is famous...

       and Goran Prpić
      Goran Prpic
      Goran Prpić is a former professional tennis player from Croatia. He played also for, then, Yugoslavia, prior to 1991....

       (Croatia) 6-2, 4-6, 2-6, 2-6



Women's Singles Competition
  • Nicole Muns-Jagerman
    Nicole Muns-Jagerman
    Nicole Muns-Jagerman is a retired tennis player from the Netherlands.Muns-Jagerman represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. As a pro, she reached her career-high singles on 14 May 1990, when she became World number 43.-References:...

    1. First round — Defeated Il-Soon Kim (South Korea) 6-4, 6-4
    2. Second round — Defeated Julie Halard (France) 7-6, 7-6
    3. Third round — Lost to Anke Huber
      Anke Huber
      Anke Huber is a German retired professional tennis player. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1996 Australian Open. Her career-high singles ranking was fourth, also in 1996.-Early life:...

       (Germany) 5-7, 6-7

Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to (1-3)
  • Defeated (3-0)
  • Lost to (0-3)
  • Defeated (3-0)
  • Lost to Unified Team (1-3)
  • Quarterfinals
  • Defeated (3-2)
  • Semifinals
  • Defeated (3-0)
  • Final
  • Lost to (0-3) → Silver Medal
  • Team Roster
  • Edwin Benne
    Edwin Benne
    Edwin Johannes Benne is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He ended up in fifth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics, followed by the silver medal four years later in Barcelona.-References:...

  • Peter Blangé
    Peter Blangé
    Peter Blangé is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea....

  • Ron Boudrie
    Ron Boudrie
    Ronald Hermannes Boudrie is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He ended up in fifth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics, followed by the silver medal four years later in Barcelona.-References:...

  • Henk-Jan Held
    Henk-Jan Held
    Hendrik Jan Held is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain....

  • Martin van der Horst
    Martin van der Horst
    Johan Martin van der Horst is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics . He was a member of the Dutch national team that won the silver medal in Barcelona, Spain .-References:...

  • Marko Klok
    Marko Klok
    Marko Klok is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain...

  • Olof van der Meulen
    Olof van der Meulen
    Roelof Antonius van der Meulen is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain....

  • Jan Posthuma
    Jan Posthuma
    Jan Marcus Posthuma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea....

  • Avital Selinger
    Avital Selinger
    Avital Haim Selinger is a retired volleyball player, who twice represented the Netherlands at the Summer Olympics.-References:...

  • Martin Teffer
    Martin Teffer
    Martin Teffer is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He ended up in fifth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics, followed by the silver medal four years later in Barcelona. Teffer later became a...

  • Ronald Zoodsma
    Ronald Zoodsma
    Ronald Zoodsma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. Under the guidance of head coach Arie Selinger he ended up in fifth place in Seoul, South Korea, followed by the silver medal four years...

  • Ron Zwerver
    Ron Zwerver
    Ronald Ferdinand Zwerver is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea...

  • Head Coach: Arie Selinger
    Arie Selinger
    Aryeh Selinger is widely regarded as one of the greatest volleyball coaches of all time.Selinger has served as the head coach of the USA Women's Team in the years 1975-1984, a team that would go on to win the Bronze medal in the 1982 World Championship and the Silver Medal in the 1984 Summer...


Women's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to (1-3)
  • Defeated (3-2)
  • Lost to (0-3)
  • Quarterfinals
  • Lost to (1-3)
  • Classification Match
  • 5th/6th place: Lost to (1-3) → Sixth place
  • Team Roster
  • Cintha Boersma
    Cintha Boersma
    Jacintha Hedwig Jeanne Boersma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....

  • Erna Brinkman
    Erna Brinkman
    Erna Augusta Brinkman is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....

  • Heleen Crielaard
  • Kirsten Gleis
  • Aafke Hament
  • Marjolein de Jong
    Marjolein de Jong
    Marjolein Elisabeth de Jong is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....

  • Vera Koenen
  • Irena Machovcak
    Irena Machovcak
    Irena Machovcak is a retired volleyball player, who represented the Netherlands at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....

  • Linda Moons
  • Henriëtte Weersing
    Henriëtte Weersing
    Henriëtte Weersing is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....

  • Sandra Wiegers
  • Head Coach: Peter Murphy

Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to Spain (6-12)
  • Lost to Italy (4-6)
  • Drew with Greece (4-4)
  • Lost to Cuba (9-11)
  • Drew with Hungary (13-13)
  • Classification Round (Group E)
  • Defeated Czechoslovakia (9-8)
  • Defeated France (15-8) → 9th place
  • Team Roster
  • ( 1.) Arie van de Bunt
    Arie van de Bunt
    Arend Jantinus "Arie" van de Bunt is a former water polo goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics for Holland. From 1992 on he finished in ninth , tenth and eleventh position with the National Men's Team. He retired from the sport in the spring of...

  • ( 2.) Marc van Belkum
    Marc van Belkum
    Marc van Belkum is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who finished in ninth position with the Dutch team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:*...

  • ( 3.) Gijs van der Leden
    Gijs van der Leden
    Gijsbert Johan van der Leden is a retired water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in ninth place with the Dutch team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:*...

  • ( 4.) Harry van der Meer
    Harry van der Meer
    Henricus Antonius Wilhelmus van der Meer is a former water polo forward from The Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics for Holland...

  • ( 5.) John Scherrenburg
    John Scherrenburg
    John Scherrenburg is a retired water polo player from The Netherlands. He finished in ninth position with the Dutch team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:*...

  • ( 6.) Hans Nieuwenburg
    Hans Nieuwenburg
    Johannes Nieuwenburg is a former water polo defender from The Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics for Holland. In 1992 he finished in ninth position with the Dutch National Men's Team, in 1996 he was the captain of the squad that finished in tenth spot, under the guidance of head...

  • ( 7.) Koos Issard
    Koos Issard
    Jacobus "Koos" Issard is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who finished in ninth position with the Dutch team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Four years later, Issard was a member of the squad that was tenth in the final rankings in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:*...

  • ( 8.) Jalo de Vries
  • ( 9.) John Jansen
  • (10.) Robert Havekotte
    Robert Havekotte
    Robert Jan Havekotte is a retired water polo player from the Netherlands, who finished in ninth position with the Dutch team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona....

  • (11.) Jan Wagenaar
    Jan Wagenaar
    Jan Theodorus Wagenaar is a retired water polo player from The Netherlands. He finished in ninth position with the Dutch team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:*...

  • (12.) Remco Pielstroom
    Remco Pielstroom
    Remco Eric Pielstroom is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. In 1984 he finished in sixth position with the Dutch team, eight years later in Barcelona Pielstroom gained the ninth spot in the final rankings with Holland.-References:*...

  • (13.) Bert Brinkman
    Bert Brinkman
    Bert Brinkman is a retired water polo player from the Netherlands, who finished in ninth position with the Dutch team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-References:*...

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