Koos de Jong

Koos de Jong

Personal information
Full name	Jacobus Hermanus Hendrik Jan de Jong
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1912-04-07)7 April 1912 Rotterdam
Died	20 August 1993(1993-08-20) (aged 81) Capelle aan den IJssel
Sailing career
Class(es)	Firefly, Finn
Medal record sailing Representing  Netherlands 1948 Torbay Firefly
Updated on 2014-01-04.

Jacobus Hermanus Hendrik Jan "Koos" de Jong (April 7, 1912 – August 20, 1993) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Torbay. There he won the Bronze medal in the Firefly. De Jong returned in 1952 in the Finn where he took the 4th place. He was born in Rotterdam and died in Capelle aan den IJssel.

Sources

• "Koos de Jong Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08. 
• "DE KEUZEWEDSTRIJDEN VOOR DE OLYMPISCHE SPELEN." (Evening ed.). Nieuwsblad van Friesland: Hepkema's courant. 1946-06-25. Retrieved 2014-01-24. 
• "Bronzen medailles voor Bob Maas en Koos de Jong" (in Dutch) (Dag ed.). Het vrije volk: democratisch-socialistisch dagblad. 1948-08-13. Retrieved 2014-01-24. 
• "The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad London 1948" (PDF). 1951. Retrieved 2014-01-24. 
• "OLYMPISCHE ZEILPLOEG" (Morning ed.). De vrije pers: ochtendbulletin. 1952-06-20. Retrieved 2014-01-26. 
• "The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the games of the XV Olympiad Helsinki 1952" (PDF). 1955. Retrieved 2014-01-26. 

<1936 1948 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1952>
Firefly	Helmsman: Koos de Jong
Star	Helmsman: Bob Maas Crew: Eddy Stutterheim
Swallow	Helmsman: Wim de Vries Lentsch Crew: Flip Keegstra
Dragon	Helmsman: Kees Jonker Crew: Biem Dudok van Heel Wim van Duyl
6 Metre	No Dutch Representation
Substitutes	All classes: Jan Bier Firefly: Tinus Visser Swallow: C. Vink Dragon: G.P. Nijbakker
Officials	Chef de Equipe: Ir. Jan Loeff
Team size	Female: 0 Male: 12 Officials: 1 Total: 13
Medals	01 !: 0 02 !: 0 03 !: 2 Total: 2
Sources	"DE KEUZEWEDSTRIJDEN VOOR DE OLYMPISCHE SPELEN." (Evening ed.). Nieuwsblad van Friesland : Hepkema's courant. 1946-06-25. Retrieved 2014-01-24.

<1948 1952 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1956>
Finn	Helmsman: Koos de Jong
Star	Helmsman: Bob Maas Crew: Eddy Stutterheim
Dragon	Helmsman: Wim van Duyl Crew: Biem Dudok van Heel Michiel Dudok van Heel
5.5 Metre	Helmsman: Wim de Vries Lentsch Crew: Flip Keegstra Piet Jan van der Giessen
6 Metre	No Dutch Representation
Substitutes	All classes: Simon de Wit Jacques Stap 5.5 Metre: F.H. Sweers
Officials	Chef d'équipe: Simon de Wit Assistent: C.H. Kaars Sypesteyn
Team size	Female: 0 Male: 12 Officials: 2 Total: 13
Medals	01 !: 0 02 !: 0 03 !: 0 Total: 0
Sources	"OLYMPISCHE ZEILPLOEG" (Morning ed.). De vrije pers : ochtendbulletin. 1952-06-20. Retrieved 2014-01-26.