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Dutch sailor (1878–1962) In this Dutch name, the surname is van Hoolwerff, not Hoolwerff.
Johannes van Hoolwerff
Personal information
Full nameJohannes Cornelis van Hoolwerff
NationalityDutch
Born(1878-04-13)13 April 1878
Hoorn, Netherlands
Died2 August 1962(1962-08-02) (aged 84)
Heemstede, Netherlands
Sailing career
Class8 Metre
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam 8 Metre
Updated on 2014-01-22

Johannes Cornelis van Hoolwerff (13 April 1878 in Hoorn – 2 August 1962 in Heemstede) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Van Hoolwerff, as helmsman on the Dutch 8 Metre Hollandia, took the 2nd place with fellow crew members: Lambertus Doedes, Henk Kersken, Cornelis van Staveren, Gerard de Vries Lentsch and Maarten de Wit.

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<1924 1928 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1932>
12 foot dinghy
6 Metre
8 Metre
Substitutes
Officials
  • Unknown
Team size
  • Female: 0
  • Male: 17
  • Officials: Unknown
  • Total: 17
Medals
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s): 0
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s): 1
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s): 0
  • Total: 1
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