Ben Staartjes Explained
| Ben Staartjes |
| Fullname: | Bernard Staartjes |
| Nickname: | Benny, Big Ben |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Birth Date: | 9 December 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Kapellen, Belgium |
| Height: | 1.72m (05.64feet) |
| Classes: | Tempest
- Star
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| Club: | Koninklijke Watersport Vereniging Loosdrecht |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
| Updated: | 18 March 2014 |
Bernard "Ben" Staartjes (9 December 1928, Amsterdam – 17 March 2014, Kapellen) [1] was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel, Germany. With crew Cees Kurpershoek he took the 5th place in the Tempest. In 1976 Staartjes represent the Netherlands again in the Tempest. This time with crew Ab Ekels They took 8th place. Later Staartjes specialized in the Star.
In 1980 Staartjes was Chef de Equipe of the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Tallinn. This was the first time, and so far the only time, the Netherlands was represented at all Olympic Sailing events.
Controversy
Several countries did boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics, others like France did not go since they found the competition devaluated. As result only half of the expected fleet was present during the Olympic regattas. It was the effort of Staartjes and Geert Bakker that the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team went to Tallinn.
Sources
- Web site: Ben Staartjes Bio, Stats, and Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418115600/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/ben-staartjes-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . Sports-Reference.com . Olympic Sports . 2014-01-09.
- Web site: OS-zeilers . Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad . 1972-06-22 . Dutch . 2014-01-28.
- Web site: GOED WERK VAN ZEILERS IN KIEL . Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland . 1972-08-31 . Dutch . 2014-01-21.
- Web site: Topzeilers vallen tegen . De tijd : dagblad voor Nederland . 1972-09-13 . Dutch . 2014-01-21.
- Web site: The official report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad Munich 1972, Volume 1 The organization . proSport . Munich . 1974 . PDF . 2014-01-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120808032119/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s1.pdf . 2012-08-08 .
- Web site: The official report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad Munich 1972, Volume 2 The constructions . proSport . Munich . 1974 . PDF . 2014-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202205800/http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s2.pdf . 2014-02-02 . dead.
- Web site: The official report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad Munich 1972, Volume 3 The competitions . proSport . Munich . 1974 . PDF . 2014-01-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222651/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s3.pdf . 2007-09-27 .
- Web site: Nederlandse delegatie . Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland . 1976-07-12 . Dutch . 2014-01-29.
- Web site: Olympische zeilselectie . De Telegraaf . 1976-05-20 . Dutch . 2014-01-29.
- Web site: Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume I: Organization . COJO . Ottawa . 1978 . PDF . 2014-01-29.
- Web site: Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume II: Facilities . COJO . Ottawa . 1978 . PDF . 2014-01-29.
- Web site: Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume III: Results . COJO . Ottawa . 1978 . PDF . 2014-01-29.
- Web site: Zeilers:,We gaan' . De Telegraaf . 1980-05-16 . Dutch . 2014-01-29.
- Web site: Zeilploeg bleef buiten de medailles . De Telegraaf . 1980-07-30 . Dutch . 2014-01-29.
- Web site: Staartjes: "Het heeft niet meegezeten" Geen medailles voor Nederlandse zeilers . De waarheid . 1980-07-31 . Dutch . 2014-01-29.
- Web site: Franse zeilploeg blijft thuis . Amigoe . 1980-05-22 . Dutch . 2014-01-29.
- Web site: Games of the XXII Olympiad,Volume I: Moscow, Tallinn, Leningrad, Kiev and Minsk . Fizkultura i Sport Publishers . 1981 . PDF . 2014-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017045336/http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v1.pdf . 2013-10-17 . dead.
- Web site: Games of the XXII Olympiad,Volume II: Organisation . Fizkultura i Sport Publishers . 1981 . PDF . 2014-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017050841/http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2.pdf . 2013-10-17 . dead.
- Web site: Games of the XXII Olympiad,Volume III: Participants and Results . Fizkultura i Sport Publishers . 1981 . PDF . 2014-01-29.
Notes and References
- http://www.starclass.org/artman/publish/article_700.shtml Bernard Staartjes 1928–2014
