Great Olympians

Biographies - KUI


Frans Kuijper

B. 1900-04-06, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1987-03-12
Aquatics - Water Polo
1928 HP
Men's Water Polo QF 216
216

There could be doubt as to whether this athlete be considered a true Olympian, as he competed in one match only (against Belgium) and that match should not have taken place. The Netherlands had lost the quarter-final against Great Britain, who had lost the semi. Only teams that had lost to finalists Germany or Hungary were allowed to re-enter the battle for the bronze medal. The organisers messed up the schedule and the Netherlands played a match against Belgium (who had the right to compete in those matches). The Netherlands won the match and apparently this was used to eliminate Belgium from further competition, although the Dutch were also kept from any further matches. I have decided to call the match an official one, and therefore Frans Kuijper a regular Olympian.


Ludovicus Mattheus Johannes Petrus "Eddy" Kuijpers

B. 1914-10-14, Den Haag, the Netherlands; D. 1992-10-12
Fencing
1948 HP
Foil, Individual R1:7th 0.00000066
Foil, Team R1:3rd 3.625
Sabre, Individual QF:6th 0.455
Sabre, Team SF:3rd 82
86.08000066


Elselina Johanna "Eljo" Kuiler

B. 1946-04-06, Enkhuizen, the Netherlands
Aquatics - Diving
1968 HP
Women's Springboard QU:16th 6.4
6.4


Geert Kuiper

B. 1960-07-05, Wolvega, the Netherlands
Speed Skating
1984 HP
Men's 500 metres 16th 6.4
6.4


Hendrikus Andreas "Hennie" Kuiper

B. 1949-02-03, Denekamp, the Netherlands
Cycling - Road (1 gold)
1972 HP
Men's Road Race gold 9600
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial disq 0
9600

He won one prefessional World Championship and four of the five monuments.


(E.) Foeke Kuipers

B. 1896-09-12, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; D. 1959-12-12
Art Competitions
1936 HP
Architecture - Architectural Designs AC 9.437
9.437


Frits Kuipers

B. 1899-07-11, Elst, the Netherlands; D. 1943-10-10
Football (1 bronze)
1920 HP
Men's Team bronze 1280
1280


Väinö Kuisma

B. 1934-08-07, Vuoksenranta (now Ozyorskoye in Russia), Finland; D. 2015-02-18
Athletics - Track & Field
1960 HP
Men's Javelin Throw fourth 2400
2400


Simo Johannes Kuismanen

B. 1932-07-22, Sortavala, Kareliya, now in Russia, represented Finland; D. 2015-10-21
Canoeing - Flatwater Kayak
1956 1960 HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000 metres 8th 256
Men's Kayak Doubles 10000 metres 7th 300
556


Reijo Aatos Kuistila

B. 1931-09-23, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Equestrianism - Eventing
1956 HP
Eventing, Individual 36th 0.0008
Eventing, Team dnf 0.4
0.4008


(Marie) Antoinette Kuiters

B. 1939-09-11, Schiedam, the Netherlands, represented South Africa
Artistic Gymnastics
1960 HP
Women's Individual Combined 80th -11.10
-11.10


Erja Kaarina Orvokki Kuivalainen

B. 1964-10-21, Ilomantsi, Finland
Cross-Country Skiing
1984 HP
Women's 10 km 37th -3.40
Women's 20 km 29th 0.016
0.0164


Reino Isakki Kuivamäki

B. 1918-05-17, Ilmajoki, Finland; D. 1982-03-26
Athletics
1948 1952 HP
Men's Hammer Throw QU:14th 14th 48
48


Written 2016-12-21 - last modified 2023-11-05

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