Koos de Jong explained

Koos de Jong
Fullname:Jacobus Hermanus Hendrik Jan de Jong
Nationality:Dutch
Birth Date:7 April 1912
Birth Place:Rotterdam, the Netherlands[1]
Death Place:Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands
Height:195 cm[2]
Weight:100 kg
Classes:Firefly, Finn
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Updated: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.[1] De Jong won several medals at European championships, including the gold in 1959.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062004/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/koos-de-jong-1.html Koos de Jong
  2. https://www.finnclass.org/racing/results-archive/europeans/62-results/europeans/324-history-of-the-european-championship-1956-to-1975 History of the European Championship 1956 to 1975
  3. http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/s/segeln/hst/28.html Segeln - Welt- und Europameisterschaften Herren