Henricus Droog
Henricus "Harry" Antonius Droog (born December 17, 1944 in Beemster ) is a former Dutch rower .
In the 1968 Olympics occupied Leendert van Dis and Henricus Droog in the second lead of the contest in the double sculls in second place behind the Bulgarian boat. In the first semi-final, the boat from the GDR won ahead of the Bulgarians and the Soviet two. The second semi-final was won by the US boat in front of the boat from the Federal Republic of Germany and the Dutch. In the final on October 19, the two boats that had occupied third place in the semifinals fought for the Olympic victory. The winners were Alexander Timoschinin and Anatoly Sass almost one second ahead of Droog and van Dis, behind won the US boat bronze medal before the Bulgarians and the two German boats.
The 1.91 m tall Henricus Droog rowed for the Delft students Roeivereniging Proteus-Eretes .
Web links
- Henricus Droog in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Droog, Henricus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Droog, Henricus Antonius (full name); Droog, Harry (short name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Beemster |