Tjerk Leegstra Explained

Tjerk Leegstra
Nationality:American
Sport:Field hockey
Birth Date:27 January 1912
Birth Place:Surabaya, Dutch East Indies
Death Place:Praia do Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal

Tjerk Hidde Leegstra (January 27, 1912  - October 23, 1980) was an American and Dutch field hockey player. He became an American citizen in June 1955 and competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Leegstra was also a pilot for the Royal Netherlands Air Force before and during World War II.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Tjerk Leegstra Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417191400/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/tjerk-leegstra-1.html . dead . April 17, 2020 . September 20, 2019.
  2. https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/onderscheidingen/dapperheidsonderscheidingen/databank-dapperheidsonderscheidingen/1941/10/16/leegstra-t-h Leegstra's record