Netherlands at the Olympics
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| Olympic history | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
The Netherlands first sent athletes to the Olympic Games in 1900, and has participated in almost all Games since then. In 1956, the nation boycotted the Games in Melbourne as a protest against the Soviet invasion in Hungary just a few weeks before the beginning of the Games. (However, one Dutch rider competed in the 1956 equestrian events, held in Stockholm a few months before the rest of the Games.)
The Netherlands hosted the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
Dutch athletes have won 246 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, with swimming and cycling as the top medal-producing sports. The nation has won another 78 medals at the Winter Olympic Games, of which 75 have come from speed skating.
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[edit] Future and recent events
The Italian city of Turin hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics, where the Netherlands ranked 10th in the medal table, with three gold medals and nine medals overall. All the medals were earned in speed skating competitions.
The Greek city of Athens hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics, where the Netherlands ranked 18th in the medal table, with four gold medals and 22 medals overall. All four gold medals were earned by competitors who repeated their performance from the 2000 Summer Olympics.
[edit] History
The nation's first gold medal was earned by Minerva Amsterdam in rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in the coxed pairs event. The medal however was not awarded to the Netherlands because in the final they replaced their Dutch cox with an unknown French boy. The medal was therefore awarded to a mixed international team.
The first individual gold medal at the Summer Games was earned by Maurice Peeters in cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the men's 1000 metres sprint event. The first gold medal at the Winter Games was earned by Sjoukje Dijkstra in ladies' figure skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
[edit] Most successful Dutch competitors
[edit] Summer Games, Individuals
| Name | Medals | Sport | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inge de Bruijn | 4 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze | swimming | 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens |
| Leontien van Moorsel | 4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze | cycling | 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens |
| Charles Pahud de Mortanges | 4 gold, 1 silver | equestrian | 1924 Paris 1928 Amsterdam 1932 Los Angeles |
| Fanny Blankers-Koen | 4 gold | athletics | 1948 London |
| Anky van Grunsven | 3 gold, 5 silver | equestrian | 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing |
| Pieter van den Hoogenband | 3 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze | swimming | 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens |
| Rie Mastenbroek | 3 gold, 1 silver | swimming | 1936 Berlin |
| Dolf van der Voort van Zijp | 3 gold | equestrian | 1924 Paris 1928 Amsterdam |
[edit] Summer Games, Team performances
- Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition, gold medals in 1996, 2000
- Field Hockey, Women's Team Competition, gold medal in 1984, 2008
- Volleyball, Men's Team Competition, gold medal in 1996
- Rowing, Men's Eights Competition, gold medal in 1996
- Cycling Road, Men's Team 100 km Road Race 1964, 1968
- Gymnastics, Women's Team 1928
- Equestrian, Eventing Team Competition 1924, 1928
- Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition 1992
- Archery, Men's Team Competition 1920
- Swimming, Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay 1936, 2008
- Waterpolo, Women's Team Competition 2008
[edit] Winter Games, Individuals
| Name | Medals | Sport | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ard Schenk | 3 gold, 1 silver | speed skating | 1968 Grenoble 1972 Sapporo |
| Yvonne van Gennip | 3 gold | speed skating | 1988 Calgary |
| Marianne Timmer | 3 gold | speed skating | 1998 Nagano 2006 Turin |
| Gianni Romme | 2 gold, 1 silver | speed skating | 1998 Nagano 2002 Salt Lake City |
| Jochem Uytdehaage | 2 gold, 1 silver | speed skating | 2002 Salt Lake City |
[edit] Medal tables
[edit] Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens | did not participate | |||
| 1900 Paris | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1904 St. Louis | did not participate | |||
| 1908 London | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1920 Antwerp | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 1924 Paris | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1928 Amsterdam (host nation) | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 1936 Berlin | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 1948 London | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1956 Melbourne | did not participate | |||
| 1960 Rome | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 1972 Munich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1980 Moscow | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 1988 Seoul | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 2000 Sydney | 12 | 9 | 4 | 25 |
| 2004 Athens | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 |
| 2008 Beijing | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| Total | 71 | 79 | 96 | 246 |
[edit] Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix | did not participate | |||
| 1928 St. Moritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 Lake Placid | did not participate | |||
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 St. Moritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Oslo | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1964 Innsbruck | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1968 Grenoble | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1972 Sapporo | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 1976 Innsbruck | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1980 Lake Placid | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 Sarajevo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Calgary | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1992 Albertville | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998 Nagano | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2006 Turin | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Total | 25 | 30 | 23 | 78 |
[edit] Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed skating | 24 | 28 | 23 | 75 |
| Swimming | 18 | 17 | 18 | 53 |
| Cycling | 15 | 16 | 9 | 40 |
| Equestrian | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| Athletics | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Rowing | 5 | 11 | 10 | 26 |
| Sailing | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| Field hockey | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Judo | 4 | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Boxing | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Volleyball | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Water polo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Badminton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tug of war | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Football | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 96 | 109 | 119 | 324 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
- "Nederlands Olympisch Comité*Nederlandse Sport Federatie". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=NED. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
