Rudolf Stokvis (born April 24, 1943 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...

, Noord-Holland) is a retired rower from 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...

, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968

Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, for men only. The events took place at Lake Xochimilco.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...

 (Mexico City, Mexico). Four years later 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....

, he won the bronze medal in the men's coxless pairs alongside 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:...

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Stokvis now teaches sociology at the University of Amsterdam, including sports-related topics.