Huibert Boumeester

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Huibert Gerard Boumeester (Batavia, Dutch East Indies [now Jakarta] 18 October 1900 – Utrecht, 6 December 1959) was a Dutch rower.[1]

In 1920, he competed at the Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp, as a member of the Dutch Men's Eight With Coxswain (8+) rowing team.[2]: 230 [3] He was the youngest member of the Dutch team.[4] The rowing competitions took place at the Willebroek canal, near Brussels. The course started near the Three Fountains inn in Vilvoorde, and ran to the Marly coking plant in Neder-Over-Heembeek.[2]: 223  The Dutch team was eliminated in the first round by the French.[2]: 230 [4]

He was a member of the DSRV Laga rowing club in Delft.[3] By profession he was an electronics engineer.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Huibert Boumeester". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Mallon B, Bijkerk AT. The 1920 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary Volume 7 of History of the Early Olympics. McFarland, 2003. ISBN 9780786440702
  3. ^ a b Huibert Boumeester. Sports Reference. accessed 18 September 2015 "Huibert Boumeester Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b Netherlands Rowing at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games. (sic) Sports Reference. accessioned 18 September 2015 "Netherlands Rowing at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.