Petrus Wernink
Petrus Wernink 
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| Birthday: | April 1, 1895 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Oudshoorn | ||||||
| Date of death: | November 29, 1971 | ||||||
| Place of death: | Wassenaar | ||||||
| Boat classes: | 6.5 m class | ||||||
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Petrus Adrianus "Piet" Wernink junior (born April 1, 1895 in Oudshoorn , † November 29, 1971 in Wassenaar ) was a Dutch sailor .
Career
Petrus Wernink took part in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp , where he was a crew member of the Oranje alongside Bernard Carp , and Carps' brother Joop Carp was skippered . The only competitor in the regatta was the French boat Rose Pompon from skipper Albert Weil . Since the Rose Pompon was delayed due to problems with customs, the first of three races was not held. The second and third races were won by the Orange , so that Wernink and the Carp brothers became Olympic champions .
Wernink was director of Wernink NV , a concrete and building materials trade. He received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau .
Web links
- Petrus Wernink in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Wernink, Petrus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wernink, Petrus Adrianus junior (full name); Wernink, Piet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oudshoorn , Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1971 |
| Place of death | Wassenaar , Netherlands |