Cornelis van Altenburg
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Cornelis Gerardus Willem van Altenburg |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 24 July 1871 Dordrecht, Netherlands |
| Died | 2 August 1953 (aged 82) Dordrecht, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Cornelis van Altenburg (24 July 1871 – 2 August 1953) was a Dutch sports shooter. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Cornelis van Altenburg was married with Anna Maria Frederica Balck (1900 Rotterdam),[2] daughter from Johann August Balck, owner of an old Rhineship company (J.A. Balck) in Rotterdam - still working.[3] He was father from seven children.
Cornelis van Altenburg had a captain diploma for navigation on the Rhine and was a skipper (on a ship from J.A. Balck) mainly on the route Duisburg-Rotterdam. He lived mostly with his family on a ship and in Rotterdam.
References
- ^ "Sports Reference: Cornelis van Altenburg". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ http://rotterdam.digitalestamboom.nl/
- ^ J.A. Balck BV http://balck.nl/
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