Full name Albert Sybrandus Ekels Name Ab Ekels Class(es) Tempest; Star; Dragon. | Height 1.90 m (6.2 ft) Nationality Dutch | |
Born 5 December 1950 (age 73) ( 1950-12-05 ) Hilversum Club "Koninklijke Watersport Vereniging Loosdrecht" | ||
Albert Sybrandus "Ab" Ekels (December 5, 1950, Hilversum) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Canada. With helmsman Ben Staartjes Ekels took the 8th place in the Tempest. Ekels later specialized in the Star and Dragon together with fellow crew members Harald de Vlaming and helmsman Pieter Keijzer.
Ab Ekels was head of the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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