About Kees Jonker
Lived 1909 – 1987 (aged 77). Kees Jonker was a Dutch sailor.
Cornelis Wilhelm "Kees" Jonker (29 March 1909 – 28 February 1987) was a Dutch sailor who represented his country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Kiel. Jonker, as crew member on the Dutch 6 Metre De Ruyter, took the 8th place with helmsman Joop Carp and fellow crew members Ansco Dokkum, Ernst Moltzer, and Herman Looman. During the 1948 Summer Olympics in Torbay, Jonker helmed the Dragon Joy, with crew members Biem Dudok van Heel and Wim van Duyl, to an 8th place.
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Who was Kees Jonker?
Olympic sailor (1909–1987)
When was Kees Jonker born?
Kees Jonker was born on 29 March 1909 in Amsterdam.
When did Kees Jonker die?
Kees Jonker died on 28 February 1987 in Steinach am Brenner.
What was Kees Jonker's occupation?
Kees Jonker was a sailor.
What nationality was Kees Jonker?
Kees Jonker was Dutch.
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