Piet Ooms
Encyclopedia
Pieter Lodewijk Ooms (December 11, 1884 in Amsterdam
– February 14, 1961 in Amsterdam
) was a Dutch
freestyle
swimmer and water polo
player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
.
He participated in the 1500 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
.
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...
– February 14, 1961 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...
) was a Dutch
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 1500 metre freestyle
Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metre freestyle
The men's 1500 metre freestyle was one of 6 swimming events on the swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the longest of the 3 individual freestyle event distances...
competition, but he was eliminated in the first round.
Also he was part of the Dutch water polo team
Netherlands men's national water polo team
The Netherlands national water polo team represents the Netherlands in men's international water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team gained its last biggest success in 1976 by winning the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Canada.-Olympic Games:* 1900 — did not...
, 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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