About Johannes van Hoolwerff
Lived 1878 – 1962 (aged 84). Johannes van Hoolwerff was a Dutch sailor.
Johannes Cornelis van Hoolwerff (13 April 1878 in Hoorn – 2 August 1962 in Heemstede) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Van Hoolwerff, as helmsman on the Dutch 8 Metre Hollandia, took the 2nd place with fellow crew members: Lambertus Doedes, Henk Kersken, Cornelis van Staveren, Gerard de Vries Lentsch and Maarten de Wit.
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Who was Johannes van Hoolwerff?
Olympic sailor (1878-1962)
When was Johannes van Hoolwerff born?
Johannes van Hoolwerff was born on 13 April 1878 in Hoorn.
When did Johannes van Hoolwerff die?
Johannes van Hoolwerff died on 2 August 1962 in Heemstede.
What was Johannes van Hoolwerff's occupation?
Johannes van Hoolwerff was a sailor.
What nationality was Johannes van Hoolwerff?
Johannes van Hoolwerff was Dutch.
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