![]() Koos de Jong in 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jacobus Hermanus Hendrik Jan de Jong | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Rotterdam, the Netherlands [1] | 7 April 1912|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 20 August 1993 Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands | (aged 81)|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sailing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class(es) | Firefly, Finn | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 2014-01-04 |
Jacobus Hermanus Hendrik Jan "Koos" de Jong (7 April 1912 – 20 August 1993) was a sailor from the Netherlands. He competed in the Firefly event at the 1948 Olympics and in the Finn event at the 1952 Games and won a bronze medal in 1948, placing fourth in 1952. [1] De Jong won several medals at European championships, including the gold in 1959. [2] [3]
![]() Koos de Jong in 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jacobus Hermanus Hendrik Jan de Jong | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Rotterdam, the Netherlands [1] | 7 April 1912|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 20 August 1993 Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands | (aged 81)|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sailing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class(es) | Firefly, Finn | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 2014-01-04 |
Jacobus Hermanus Hendrik Jan "Koos" de Jong (7 April 1912 – 20 August 1993) was a sailor from the Netherlands. He competed in the Firefly event at the 1948 Olympics and in the Finn event at the 1952 Games and won a bronze medal in 1948, placing fourth in 1952. [1] De Jong won several medals at European championships, including the gold in 1959. [2] [3]