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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...
speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
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He was born in Zuidlaren
Zuidlaren
Zuidlaren is a village in the province of Drenthe in the Northern Netherlands. Zuidlaren has just over 10,000 inhabitants and is situated on natural heightened land which is called the Hondsrug....
and died in Veendam
Veendam
Veendam is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Dutch province of Groningen.A Holland America Line cruise ship, the MS Veendam, is named after the city.- Population centres :...
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In 1936 he finished 13th in the 5000 metres event
Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936.Thirty-seven speed skaters from 16 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
, 17th in the 10000 metres competition
Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Men's 10000 metres
The 10000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Friday, February 14, 1936.Thirty speed skaters from 14 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
, and 30th in the 1500 metres event
Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 13, 1936.Thirty-seven speed skaters from 15 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
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