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Dutch sailor (1912–1993)

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Jong, not Jong.

Koos de Jong

Koos de Jong in 1951

Personal information

Full name

Jacobus Hermanus Hendrik Jan de Jong

Nationality

Dutch

Born

(1912-04-07)7 April 1912
Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Died

20 August 1993(1993-08-20) (aged 81)
Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands

Height

195 cm (6 ft 5 in)

Weight

100 kg (220 lb)

Sailing career

Class(es)

Firefly, Finn

Medal record

Representing Netherlands

Olympic Games
	1948 Torbay	Firefly
European Championships
	1955 Austria	Finn
	1959 Switzerland	Finn
	1962 Germany	Finn

Updated on 2014-01-04

Jacobus Hermanus Hendrik Jan "Koos" de Jong (7 April 1912 – 20 August 1993) was a sailor from the Netherlands. He competed in the Firefly event at the 1948 Olympics and in the Finn event at the 1952 Games and won a bronze medal in 1948, placing fourth in 1952. De Jong won several medals at European championships, including the gold in 1959.

References

^ Koos de Jong. sports-reference.com
^ History of the European Championship 1956 to 1975. finnclass.org
Segeln - Welt- und Europameisterschaften Herren. sport-komplett.de

Sources

"DE KEUZEWEDSTRIJDEN VOOR DE OLYMPISCHE SPELEN" (in Dutch) (Evening ed.). Nieuwsblad van Friesland: Hepkema's courant. 25 June 1946. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
"Bronzen medailles voor Bob Maas en Koos de Jong" (in Dutch) (Dag ed.). Het vrĳe volk: democratisch-socialistisch dagblad. 13 August 1948. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
"The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad London 1948" (PDF). 1951. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
"OLYMPISCHE ZEILPLOEG" (in Dutch) (Morning ed.). De vrije pers: ochtendbulletin. 20 June 1952. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
"The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the games of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952" (PDF). 1955. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

External links

v t e <1936 1948 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1952>
Firefly	Helmsman: Koos de Jong
Star	Helmsman: Bob Maas Crew: Eddy Stutterheim
Swallow	Helmsman: Wim de Vries Lentsch Crew: Flip Keegstra
Dragon	Helmsman: Kees Jonker Crew: Biem Dudok van Heel Wim van Duyl
6 Metre	No Dutch Representation
Substitutes	All classes: Jan Bier Firefly: Tinus Visser Swallow: C. Vink Dragon: G.P. Nijbakker
Officials	Chef de Equipe: Ir. Jan Loeff
Team size	Female: 0 Male: 12 Officials: 1 Total: 13
Medals	: 0 : 0 : 2 Total: 2
Sources	"DE KEUZEWEDSTRIJDEN VOOR DE OLYMPISCHE SPELEN" (Evening ed.). Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant. 25 June 1946. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

v t e <1948 1952 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1956>
Finn	Helmsman: Koos de Jong
Star	Helmsman: Bob Maas Crew: Eddy Stutterheim
Dragon	Helmsman: Wim van Duyl Crew: Biem Dudok van Heel Michiel Dudok van Heel
5.5 Metre	Helmsman: Wim de Vries Lentsch Crew: Flip Keegstra Piet Jan van der Giessen
6 Metre	No Dutch Representation
Substitutes	All classes: Simon de Wit Jacques Stap 5.5 Metre: F.H. Sweers
Officials	Chef d'équipe: Simon de Wit Assistent: C.H. Kaars Sypesteyn
Team size	Female: 0 Male: 12 Officials: 2 Total: 13
Medals	: 0 : 0 : 0 Total: 0
Sources	"OLYMPISCHE ZEILPLOEG" (Morning ed.). De vrije pers : ochtendbulletin. 20 June 1952. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

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