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Tjerk Hidde Leegstra (January 27, 1912 – October 23, 1980) was an American and Dutch field hockey player. He became an American citizen in June 1955 and competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Leegstra was also a pilot for the Royal Netherlands Air Force before and during World War II.

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tjerk Leegstra Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
2. Leegstra's record at the Dutch Ministry of Defence website

External links

• Hidde Leegstra at Olympedia

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