About Adriaan Maas
Lived 1907 – 1996 (aged 89). Adriaan Maas was a Dutch sailor.
Adrianus Lambertus Joseph "Bob" Maas (18 October 1907 – 17 December 1996) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and took the Silver medal. In that same Olympics, Maas and his brother Jan Maas, competed in the Dutch Star Holland. In this series Maas took the 6th place. The Maas brothers took part at their own cost.
In 1936, with Willem de Vries Lentsch as crew, Maas took part in the Dutch Star BEM II and took the Bronze. During the 1948 Summer Olympics Bob Maas also took a Bronze medal in the Star. This time with Eddy Stutterheim as crew. His last Olympic appearance was in 1952 again with Eddy Stutterheim as crew. This time they finished 8th.
Bob Maas is the older brother of Jan Maas.
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Who was Adriaan Maas?
Olympic sailor (1907–1996)
When was Adriaan Maas born?
Adriaan Maas was born on 18 October 1907 in Jakarta.
When did Adriaan Maas die?
Adriaan Maas died on 17 December 1996 in Hilversum.
What was Adriaan Maas's occupation?
Adriaan Maas was a sailor.
What nationality was Adriaan Maas?
Adriaan Maas was Dutch.
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