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(Redirected from Jacob Oudkerk) Dutch cyclist (1937–2024)

Jaap Oudkerk
Oudkerk in 1966
Personal information
Born(1937-08-02)2 August 1937
Landsmeer, Netherlands
Died17 February 2024(2024-02-17) (aged 86)
Almere, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Team pursuit
Motor-paced World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1964 Paris Amateurs
Bronze medal – third place 1965 San Sebastian Professionals
Gold medal – first place 1969 Brno Professionals
Silver medal – second place 1971 Varese Professionals

Jacob "Jaap" Oudkerk (2 August 1937 – 17 February 2024) was a Dutch cyclist. He competed in the 4000 m team pursuit at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth and third place, respectively.

Oudkerk was also active in motor-paced racing. After winning the world championships in the amateurs category in 1964 he turned professional and won three more world championship medals, including a gold in 1969.

Oudkerk was the husband of Marianne Heemskerk, a Dutch Olympic swimmer. Jaap Oudkerk died on 17 February 2024, at the age of 86.

See also

References

  1. ^ Jaap Oudkerk Archived 14 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Jaap Oudkerk. radsportseiten.net
  3. "Jaap Oudkerk overleden". Stuyfssportverhalen. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. "Obituary card Jaap Oudkerk" (in Dutch).


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