| Netherlands at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NED |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 149 in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Wim Landman |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
The Netherlands competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 149 competitors, 115 men and 34 women, took part in 74 events in 18 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Fanny Blankers-Koen — Athletics, Women's 100 metres
- Fanny Blankers-Koen — Athletics, Women's 200 metres
- Fanny Blankers-Koen — Athletics, Women's 80m Hurdles
- Fanny Blankers-Koen, Xenia Stad-de Jong, Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs, and Nettie Witziers-Timmer — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Nel van Vliet — Swimming, Women's 200m Breaststroke
Silver
- Gerrit Voorting — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Lida van der Anker-Doedens — Canoeing, Women's K1 500m Kayak Singles
Bronze
- Wim Slijkhuis — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
- Wim Slijkhuis — Athletics, Men's 5000 metres
- Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen — Swimming, Women's 100m Freestyle
- Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Hannie Termeulen, Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen and Margot Marsman — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Koos de Jong — Sailing, Men's Firefly Class
- Bob Maas and Edward Stutterheim — Sailing, Men's Star
- Bram Charité — Weightlifting, Men's Heavyweight
- André Boerstra, Henk Bouwman, Piet Bromberg, Harry Derckx, Han Drijver, Dick Esser, Wim van Heel, Roepie Kruize, Jenne Langhout, Dick Loggere, Ton Richter, and Eddy Tiel — Field Hockey, Men's Team Competition
- Cor Braasem, Ruud van Feggelen, Hennie Keetelaar, Nijs Korevaar, Joop Rohner, Frits Ruimschotel, Piet Salomons, Frits Smol, and Hans Stam — Water Polo, Men's Team Competition
Athletics
- Men's Competition
- Hans Houtzager
- Jan Kleyn
- Jan Lammers
- Jef Lataster
- Nico Lutkeveld
- Jan Meijer
- Frits de Ruijter
- Gabe Scholten
- Wim Slijkhuis
- Jan Zwaan
- Jo Zwaan
- Women's Competition
- Fanny Blankers-Koen
- Elly Dammers
- Grietje de Jongh
- Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs
- Neeltje Karelse
- Ans Koning
- Ans Panhorst-Niesink
- Nel Roos-Lodder
- Xenia Stad-de Jong
- Jo Teunissen-Waalboer
- Netty Witziers-Timmer
Boxing
- Herman Corman
- Moos Linneman
- Hennie Quentemeijer
- Jan Remie
- Jan Schubart
- Frits Wijngaard
Canoeing
Cycling
Nine cyclists, all men, represented the Netherlands in 1948.
- Individual road race
- Henk Faanhof
- Evert Grift
- Piet Peters
- Gerrit Voorting
- Team road race
- Henk Faanhof
- Evert Grift
- Piet Peters
- Gerrit Voorting
- Sprint
- Jan Hijzelendoorn
- Time trial
- Theo Blankenauw
- Tandem
- Klaas Buchly
- Tinus van Gelder
- Team pursuit
- Theo Blankenauw
- Henk Faanhof
- Joop Harmans
- Gerrit Voorting
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Nine fencers, seven men and two women, represented the Netherlands in 1948.
- Men's foil
- Henny ter Weer
- Johannes Zoet
- Eddy Kuijpers
- Men's team foil
- Willem van den Berg, Henny ter Weer, Frans Mosman, Eddy Kuijpers
- Men's épée
- Roelof Hordijk
- Men's sabre
- Frans Mosman
- Willem van den Berg
- Eddy Kuijpers
- Men's team sabre
- Henny ter Weer, Antoon Hoevers, Willem van den Berg, Frans Mosman, Eddy Kuijpers
- Women's foil
- Mary Meyer-van der Sluis
- Anja Secrève
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Men's Team Competition
Group C
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |  |  | .svg.png){kind=small} |  |  | |
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| 2. |  Netherlands (NED) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1:6 | X | 4:1 | 2:0 | 4:1 |
Semi-finals
 India (IND) | 2 – 1 | Netherlands (NED) |
Bronze medal match
| Netherlands (NED) | 1 – 1 |  Pakistan (PAK) |
| Netherlands (NED) | 4 – 1 | Pakistan (PAK) |
Team Roster
André Boerstra
Henk Bouwman
Piet Bromberg
Harry Derckx
Han Drijver
Dick Esser
Roepie Kruize
Jenne Langhout
Dick Loggere
Ton Richter
Eddy Tiel
Wim van Heel
Rowing
The Netherlands had six male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.[2]
- Men's double sculls
- Tom Neumeier
- Henk van der Meer
- Men's coxless four
- Hein van Suylekom
- Sietze Haarsma
- Han Dekker
- Han van den Berg
Sailing
Shooting
Four shooters represented the Netherlands in 1948.
- 25 metre pistol
- Paulus Kessels
- 50 metre rifle
- Jan Hendrik Brussaard
- Geurt Schoonman
- Christiaan Both
Swimming
Water polo
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group C)
- Defeated India (12-1)
- Defeated Chile (14-0)
- Second Round (Group C)
- Defeated Spain (5-2)
- Semi Final Round (Group A)
- Drew with Belgium (3-3)
- Defeated Sweden (5-3)
- Final Round
- Drew with Hungary (4-4)
- Lost to Italy (2-4) → Bronze Medal
- Team Roster
- Cor Braasem
- Ruud van Feggelen
- Hennie Keetelaar
- Nijs Korevaar
- Joop Rohner
- Frits Ruimschotel
- Piet Salomons
- Frits Smol
- Hans Stam
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
- ^ "Netherlands at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Netherlands Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
External links
- (in Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee