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Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
NED

Website
  
www.nocnsf.nl (Dutch)

Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Dutch Olympic Committee* Dutch Sports Federation

Competitors
  
201 (117 men, 84 women) in 20 sports

Flag bearer
  
Carina Benninga (field hockey)

Medals Ranked 20th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 2 6 7 15

The Netherlands competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 201 competitors, 117 men and 84 women, took part in 105 events in 20 sports.

Contents

Gold

  • Ellen van Langen — Athletics, Women's 800m
  • Jos Lansink, Piet Raymakers and Jan Tops — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition
  • Silver

  • Orhan Delibaş — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
  • Erik Dekker — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
  • Léon van Bon — Cycling, Men's Points Race
  • Piet Raymakers — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
  • Tineke Bartels, Ellen Bontje, Anky van Grunsven and Annemarie Sanders — Equestrian, Dressage Team Competition
  • Edwin Benne, Peter Blangé, Ron Boudrie, Henk-Jan Held, Martin van der Horst, Marko Klok, Olof van der Meulen, Jan Posthuma, Avital Selinger, Martin Teffer, Ronald Zoodsma and Ron Zwerver — Volleyball, Men's Team Competition
  • Bronze

  • Arnold Vanderlyde — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight (91 kg)
  • Monique Knol — Cycling, Women's Individual Road Race
  • Ingrid Haringa — Cycling, Women's Sprint
  • Theo Meijer — Judo, Men's Half Heavyweight (95 kg)
  • Irene de Kok — Judo, Women's Half Heavyweight (72 kg)
  • Nico Rienks and Henk-Jan Zwolle — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls
  • Dorien de Vries — Sailing, Women's Windglider
  • Archery

    The only elimination victory for the Dutch archers came from Erwin Verstegen, who won in the round of 32 before being defeated in the second round. Three archers did not make it to the elimination rounds.

    Men's Individual Competition:

  • Erwin Verstegen — Round of 16 (1-1) → 9th place
  • Henk Vogels — Ranking round (0-0) → 34th place
  • Berny Camps — Ranking round (0-0) → 55th place
  • Men's Team Competition:

  • Verstegen, Vogels, and Camps — Round of 16 (0-1) → 9th place
  • Women's Individual Competition:

  • Jacqueline van Rozendaal — Round of 32 (0-1) → 20th place
  • Christel Verstegen — Round of 32 (0-1) → 23rd place
  • Adriana van Dyck — Ranking round (0-0) → 59th place
  • Women's Team Competition:

  • Van Rozendaal, Verstegen, and Van Dyck — Round of 16 (0-1) → 12th place
  • Athletics

    Men
    Track & road events
    Combined events – Decathlon
    Women
    Track & road events

    Boxing

    Men

    Cycling

    Seventeen cyclists, thirteen men and four women, represented the Netherlands in 1992.

    Road

    Men
    Women

    Track

    Sprint
    Pursuit
    Time trial
    Points race

    Men's tournament

    Head coach: Hans Jorritsma

    Group play

    Semi final

    Bronze medal match

    Women's tournament

    Head Coach: Roelant Oltmans

    Group play

    Fifth to eighth place classification

    Fifth and sixth place

    Rowing

    Rowing events, finishes, and competitors:

    Men's single sculls – 16th place
    Frans Göbel
    Men's double sculls – 3rd place (bronze medal)
    Henk-Jan Zwolle, Nico Rienks
    Men's coxless pair – 8th place
    Sjors van Iwaarden, Kai Compagner
    Men's quadruple sculls – 5th place
    Hans Keldermann, Ronald Florijn, Koos Maasdijk, Rutger Arisz
    Men's coxless four – 5th place
    Bart Peters, Niels van der Zwan, Jaap Krijtenburg, Sven Schwarz
    Women's single sculls – 8th place
    Irene Eijs
    Women's double sculls – 10th place
    Rita de Jong, Marie-José de Groot
    Women's quadruple sculls – 4th place
    Laurien Vermulst, Marjan Pentenga, Anita Meiland, Harriet van Ettekoven

    Sailing

    Men
    Women

    Swimming

    Men
    Women

    Synchronized swimming

    Three synchronized swimmers represented the Netherlands in 1992.

    Women's solo
  • Marjolijn Both
  • Frouke van Beek
  • Tamara Zwart
  • Women's duet
  • Marjolijn Both
  • Tamara Zwart
  • Tennis

    Men's singles competition

  • Paul Haarhuis
    1. First round — Defeated Luiz Mattar (Brazil) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
    2. Second round — Lost to Goran Ivanišević (Croatia) 7-6, 2-6, 6-1, 3-6, 2-6
  • Mark Koevermans
    1. First round — Defeated Sándor Noszály (Hungary) 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
    2. Second round — Defeated Sergi Bruguera (Spain) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
    3. Third round — Lost to Jaime Oncins (Brazil) 6-7, 0-6, 6-7
  • Jan Siemerink
    1. First round — Lost to Leonardo Lavalle (Mexico) 4-6, 4-6, 2-6
  • Men's doubles competition

  • Paul Haarhuis and Mark Koevermans
    1. First round — Lost to Goran Ivanišević and Goran Prpić (Croatia) 6-2, 4-6, 2-6, 2-6
  • Women's singles competition

  • Nicole Muns-Jagerman
    1. First round — Defeated Il-Soon Kim (South Korea) 6-4, 6-4
    2. Second round — Defeated Julie Halard (France) 7-6, 7-6
    3. Third round — Lost to Anke Huber (Germany) 5-7, 6-7
  • Men's team competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to  Cuba (1-3)
  • Defeated  South Korea (3-0)
  • Lost to  Brazil (0-3)
  • Defeated  Algeria (3-0)
  • Lost to Unified Team (1-3)
  • Quarterfinals
  • Defeated  Italy (3-2)
  • Semifinals
  • Defeated  Cuba (3-0)
  • Final
  • Lost to  Brazil (0-3) → Silver Medal
  • Team Roster
  • Edwin Benne
  • Peter Blangé
  • Ron Boudrie
  • Henk-Jan Held
  • Martin van der Horst
  • Marko Klok
  • Olof van der Meulen
  • Jan Posthuma
  • Avital Selinger
  • Martin Teffer
  • Ronald Zoodsma
  • Ron Zwerver
  • Head Coach: Arie Selinger
  • Women's team competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to  Brazil (1-3)
  • Defeated  China (3-2)
  • Lost to  Cuba (0-3)
  • Quarterfinals
  • Lost to  United States (1-3)
  • Classification Match
  • 5th/6th place: Lost to  Japan (1-3) → Sixth place
  • Team Roster
  • Cintha Boersma
  • Erna Brinkman
  • Heleen Crielaard
  • Kirsten Gleis
  • Aafke Hament
  • Marjolein de Jong
  • Vera Koenen
  • Irena Machovcak
  • Linda Moons
  • Henriëtte Weersing
  • Sandra Wiegers
  • Head Coach: Peter Murphy
  • Water polo

    Men's team competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to Spain (6-12)
  • Lost to Italy (4-6)
  • Drew with Greece (4-4)
  • Lost to Cuba (9-11)
  • Drew with Hungary (13-13)
  • Classification Round (Group E)
  • Defeated Czechoslovakia (9-8)
  • Defeated France (15-8) → 9th place
  • Team Roster
  • ( 1.) Arie van de Bunt
  • ( 2.) Marc van Belkum
  • ( 3.) Gijs van der Leden
  • ( 4.) Harry van der Meer
  • ( 5.) John Scherrenburg
  • ( 6.) Hans Nieuwenburg
  • ( 7.) Koos Issard
  • ( 8.) Jalo de Vries
  • ( 9.) John Jansen
  • (10.) Robert Havekotte
  • (11.) Jan Wagenaar
  • (12.) Remco Pielstroom
  • (13.) Bert Brinkman
  • References

    Netherlands at the 1992 Summer Olympics Wikipedia