Netherlands at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.

Netherlands at the
1908 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNED
NOCDutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Websitewww.nocnsf.nl (in Dutch)
in London
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Netherlands national football team
Football October 24
 Bronze Johan Burk, Bernardus Croon,
Hermannus Höfte, Albertus Wielsma
Rowing Men's coxless four July 31

Results by event

Athletics

EventPlaceAthleteHeatsSemifinalsFinal
Men's 100 metresHeatsVictor HennyUnknown
3rd, heat 1
Did not advance
Jacobus HoogveldUnknown
3rd, heat 9
Evert KoopsUnknown
4th, heat 3
Ernestus GrevenUnknown
4-5, heat 4
Men's 200 metresHeatsVictor HennyUnknown
2nd, heat 1
Did not advance
Henk van der WalUnknown
3rd, heat 2
Ernestus GrevenUnknown
3rd, heat 6
Jacobus HoogveldUnknown
3rd, heat 15
Evert KoopsUnknown
4th, heat 3
Cornelis den HeldUnknown
4th, heat 12
Men's 400 metresHeatsCornelis den HeldUnknown
2nd, heat 12
Did not advance
Jacobus HoogveldUnknown
2nd, heat 16
Bram EversUnknown
3rd, heat 15
Victor HennyUnknown
4th, heat 7
Henk van der WalUnknown
4th, heat 14
Men's 800 metresSemi-
finalist
Arie VosbergenNone heldUnknown
4th, semifinal 6
Did not advance
Henk van der WalUnknown
6th, semifinal 1
Bram EversUnknown
6th, semifinal 7
Men's 1500 metresSemi-
finalist
Arie VosbergenNone heldUnknown
3rd, semifinal 6
Did not advance
Jacques KeyserUnknown
9th, semifinal 1
Men's 400 metre hurdlesSemi-
finalist
Evert KoopsWalkover
1st, heat 1
Did not finish
—, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Men's medley relaySemi-
finalist
Evert Koops
Jacobus Hoogveld
Victor Henny
Bram Evers
None heldUnknown
2nd, semifinal 2
Did not advance
Men's 3 mile team raceAry VosbergenNone held17:15.8
7 points, team=X
Did not advance
Willem Wakker17:46.4
8 points, team=X
Wilhelmus BraamsDid not finish
No score, team=X
Men's 5 milesWillem WakkerNone heldDid not finish
—, semifinal 2
Did not advance
Wilhelmus BraamsDid not finish
—, semifinal 3
Jacques KeyserDid not finish
—, semifinal 4
Arie VosbergenDid not finish
—, semifinal 5
Men's marathon20thWillem WakkerNone held3:28:49.0
Wilhelmus BraamsDid not finish
George BuffDid not finish
Arie VosbergenDid not finish
W. F. TheunissenDid not start
Men's 3500 metre walk16thJo GoetzeeNone held17:37.8
7th, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Johan Huijgen17:37.8
7th, semifinal 3
18thWillem Winkelman17:57.6
4th, semifinal 2
20thPetrus Ruimers18:44.6
6th, semifinal 2
Men's 10 mile walk14thPetrus RuimersNone held1:27:38.8Did not advance
Jo GoetzeeDid not finish
—, semifinal 1
Piet SoudynDid not finish
—, semifinal 1
Willem WinkelmanDid not finish
—, semifinal 1
Johan HuijgenDid not finish
—, semifinal 2
EventPlaceAthleteHeight/
Distance
Men's long jump21-32Bram EversUnknown
Jacobus HoogveldUnknown
Men's high jump19thHerman van Leeuwen1.65 metres
Men's pole vault14thCoenraad Van Veenhuijsen2.89 metres
15thBram Evers2.82 metres
Men's standing long jump8-25Bram EversUnknown
Jacobus HoogveldUnknown
Evert KoopsUnknown

Cycling

EventPlaceCyclistHeatsSemifinalsFinal
Men's 660 yardsSemi-
finalist
Johannes van Spengen58.2 seconds
1st, heat 7
Unknown
2nd, semifinal 1
Did not advance
HeatsDorus NijlandUnknown
2nd, heat 1
Did not advance
Gerard Bosch van DrakensteinUnknown
2nd, heat 13
Georgius DamenUnknown
3rd, heat 3
Antonie GerritsUnknown
4th, heat 11
Men's 5000 metres6thJohannes van SpengenNone held8:39.8
1st, semifinal 1
Unknown
7thGerard Bosch van Drakenstein8:42.8
1st, semifinal 4
Unknown
Semi-
finalist
Antonie GerritsUnknown
3rd, semifinal 2
Did not advance
Dorus NijlandUnknown
3rd, semifinal 6
Georgius DamenUnknown
4-9, semifinal 5
Men's 20 kilometresSemi-
finalist
Georgius DamenNone heldUnknown
5th, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Gerard Bosch van DrakensteinUnknown
5th, semifinal 2
Dorus NijlandUnknown
6-7, semifinal 3
Johannes van SpengenUnknown
6-7, semifinal 4
Men's 100 kilometresSemi-
finalist
Georgius DamenNone heldUnknown
7-14, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Gerard Bosch van DrakensteinUnknown
7-14, semifinal 1
Dorus NijlandDid not finish
—, semifinal 2
Men's sprintHeatsGerard Bosch van DrakensteinUnknown
2nd, heat 1
Did not advance
Dorus NijlandUnknown
2nd, heat 5
Antonie GerritsUnknown
2nd, heat 14
Johannes van SpengenTime limit exceeded
—, heat 6
Men's team pursuit4thGerard Bosch van Drakestein
Antonie Gerrits
Dorus Nijland
Johannes van Spengen
Walkover
1st, heat 3
2:44.0
2nd, semifinal 2
Did not advance

Fencing

EventPlaceFencerFirst
round
Second
round
Semi-
final
Final
Men's épée5thAlfred Labouchere5-1 (1st in H)2-2 (2nd in 7)4-3 (2nd in 1)2-5
Second
round
Jetze Doorman4-1 (1st in J)2-2 (3rd in 1)Did not advance
First
round
Johan van Schreven4-4 (4th in B)Did not advance
Max Dwinger2-4 (4th in C)
Simon Okker3-2 (4th in K)
George van Rossem2-6 (7th in D)
Maurits van Löben Sels3-6 (7th in E)
Willem van Blijenburgh1-6 (7th in G)
Men's sabre7thJetze Doorman3-2 (2nd in A)2-2 (2nd in 7)5-2 (1st in 2)1-6
Second
round
Richard Schoemaker2-2 (2nd in D)2-2 (3rd in 1)Did not advance
George van Rossem4-1 (1st in L)2-2 (3rd in 2)
Willem van Blijenburgh3-2 (3rd in I)1-3 (3rd in 6)
Alfred Labouchere4-1 (1st in C)1-3 (3rd in 6)
Adrianus de Jong2-1 (1st in E)1-3 (4th in 3)
Gustaaf van Hulstijn4-1 (2nd in K)Did not start
First
round
Lion van Minden2-3 (4th in G)Did not advance
Johan van Schreven3-4 (4th in J)
Maurits van Löben Sels0-4 (5th in F)
Jan de Beaufort2-4 (5th in M)
EventPlaceFencersPlay-in
match
First
round
Semi-
finals
FinalRepechageSilver
medal match
Men's team épée9thJetze Doorman
Adrianus de Jong
Alfred Labouchere
George van Rossem
Lost to Great Britain
9-7
Out
9th place
Did not advanceNot relegated
Men's team sabre6thJetze Doorman
Adrianus de Jong
Jacob van Löben Sels
George van Rossem
Not heldLost to Bohemia
9-8
Out
6th place
Did not advanceNot relegated

Football

The Netherlands was represented by the Netherlands national football team.

EventPlacePlayersFirst roundSemifinalsFinalBronze match
Men's football3rdReinier Beeuwkes, Frans de Bruyn Kops, Karel Heijting, Jan Kok,
Bok de Korver (captain), Emil Mundt, Louis Otten, Jops Reeman,
Edu Snethlage, Ed Sol, Jan Thomée, Caius Welcker
ByeLost vs.
Great Britain
4-0
Did not advanceWon vs.
Sweden
2-0

Gymnastics

EventPlaceGymnastScore
Men's all-around49thMichel Biet187.5
60thGerardus Wesling165
61stReinier Blom160.5
62ndIsidore Goudeket159
63rdJohannes Stikkelman159
64thEmanuel Brouwer158
66thJohannes Posthumus155.5
69thDirk Janssen153.5
71stCornelus Becker152.5
72ndJan Janssen150.5
74thJan Jacob Kieft149.5
78thAbraham Mok151
83rdHendricus Thijsen127
90thJohann Flemer118.5
93rdConstantijn van Daalen116.5
95thHerman van Leeuwen101
96thJonas Slier96
EventPlaceGymnastScore
Men's team7thCornelus Becker, Michel Biet, Jan de Boer, Reinier Blom, Jan Bolt, Emanuel Brouwer, Constantijn van Daalen, Johann Flemer, Johannes Göckel, Isidore Goudeket, Dirk Janssen, Jan Jacob Kieft, Salomon Konijn, Herman van Leeuwen, Abraham Mok, Abraham de Oliviera, Johannes Posthumus, Johan Schmitt, Jonas Slier, Johannes Stikkelman, Hendricus Thijsen, Gerardus Wesling297

Rowing

EventPlaceRowersFirst
round
Quarter-
finals
Semi-
finals
Final
Men's coxless four3rdHermannus Höfte, Albertus Wielsma,
Johan Burk, Bernardus Croon
None heldUnknown
2nd, semifinal 2
Did not advance

Shooting

EventPlaceShooterScore
Men's 300 metre free rifle22ndPieter van Waas768
32ndPetrus ten Bruggen Cate726
Men's team free rifle7thGerard van den Bergh
Christiaan Brosch
Cornelis van Altenburg
Antonie de Gee
Uilke Vuurman
Pieter Jan Brussaard
4130
Men's individual pistol12thJacob van der Kop447
24thPetrus ten Bruggen Cate421
36thJan Johannes de Blécourt381
40thGerard van den Bergh343
41stChristiaan Brosch337
43rdAntonie de Gee226
Men's team pistol6thJacob van der Kop
Gerard van den Bergh
Jan Johannes de Blécourt
Petrus ten Bruggen Cate
1632
Men's individual trap shooting7thJohn Wilson53
14thCornelis Viruly48
15thEduardus van Voorst tot Voorst47
Franciscus van Voorst tot Voorst47
22ndRomain de Favauge29
26thJacob Laan21
Men's team trap shooting4thEduardus van Voorst tot Voorst
Cornelis Viruly
Franciscus van Voorst tot Voorst
Rudolf van Pallandt
Romain de Favauge
John Wilson
Unknown

Swimming

EventPlaceSwimmerHeatsSemifinalsFinal
Men's 100 metre freestyleHeatsLambertus Benenga1:13.2
2nd, heat 3
Did not advance
Bouke BenengaUnknown
3-6, heat 1
Men's 400 metre freestyleHeatsFriedrich MeuringUnknown
4-5, heat 7
Did not advance
Men's 1500 metre freestyleHeatsPieter Ooms27:24.4
3rd, heat 2
Did not advance
Eduard MeijerDid not finish
—, heat 6
Men's 100 metre backstrokeHeatsBartholomeus Roodenburch1:36.0
2nd, heat 3
Did not advance
Johan CortleverUnknown
2nd, heat 7

Tennis

EventPlaceNameRound
of 64
Round
of 32
Round
of 16
Quarter-
finals
Semi-
finals
Final
Men's singles16thRoelof van LennepByeLost to FoulkesDid not advance
26thChristiaan van LennepLost to R. PowellDid not advance
Men's doubles7thChristiaan van Lennep
Roelof van Lennep
None heldByeLost to
Cazalet/Dixon
Did not advance
Opponent nationWinsLossesPercent
Canada02.000
Great Britain01.000
Total03.000

Water polo

EventPlaceWater poloistsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Men's water polo4thBouke Benenga, Johan Cortlever, Jan Hulswit, Eduard Meijer,
Karel Meijer, Pieter Ooms, Johan Rühl
Lost to Belgium
8-1
Did not advance

Wrestling

EventPlaceWrestlerRound
of 32
Round
of 16
Quarter-
finals
Semi-
finals
Final
Greco-Roman lightweight9thUlferd BrusekerByeLost to
Malmström
Did not advance
17thJacob van MoppesLost to
Téger
Did not advance
Greco-Roman middleweight5thJaap BelmerDefeated
Grundmann
Defeated
Týfa
Lost to
Andersen
Did not advance
9thAäron LelieByeLost to
Larsson
Did not advance
Jacobus LorenzByeLost to
Andersen
17thGerrit DuijmLost to
Larsson
Did not advance
Greco-Roman light heavyweight5thJacob van WestropByeDefeated
Kivimäki
Lost to
Payr
Did not advance
9thLeendert van OostenByeLost to
Jensen
Did not advance
Douwe WijbrandsDefeated
Luntzer
Lost to
Larsson
Opponent nationWinsLossesPercent
Bohemia101.000
Denmark05.000
Finland101.000
Germany101.000
Hungary12.333
Sweden02.000
Total49.308

Sources

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Top London 1908 Olympians". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 10 June 2006.
  • Reyes, Macario (2001). "IV. Olympiad London 1908 Football Tournament". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 May 2006.
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