Roy Bottse
Roy Paul Bottse (born 14 January 1951) is a Surinamese middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roy Paul Bottse |
| Nationality | Surinamese |
| Born | 14 January 1951 Suriname |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event(s) | 800 metres |
Bottse was a lieutenant in both the Dutch and later the Suriname National Army. In 1979, he claimed that the Dutch Colonel Hans Valk who was seconded to the Surinamese Army, asked him to prepare a coup d'état which Bottse refused. Colonel Valk denied ever making the request.[2] On 25 February 1980, there was a coup d'etat which became known as the Sergeants' Coup. The Sergeants were also in close contact with Colonel Hans Valk.[3]
Bottse left Suriname for the Netherlands and took up arms against the Surinamese regime in the 1980s. In preparation for a counter-coup against the regime, Bottse was interviewed by CNN in French Guiana.[4] The counter-coup failed, because the group was arrested in French Guiana, and returned to the Netherlands.[5]
Now a lawyer, Bottse was a candidate for Partido MAN in the 2016 Curaçao general election.[6]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Roy Bottse Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- "Valk vroeg mij de macht over te nemen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden via Delpher (in Dutch). 1 August 1983. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- Carribean Review (1980). "The Year of the Sergeants". University of Florida. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- "CNN report". Youtube.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- "Surinamers moesten verzet organiseren". Reformatisch Dagblad via Digibron (in Dutch). 30 March 1984. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- Roy Bottse op MAN-lijst