About Tjapko van Bergen
Lived 1903 – 1944 (aged 40). Tjapko van Bergen was a Dutch rower.
Tjapko Antoon van Bergen (March 26, 1903 – February 2, 1944) was a Dutch rower. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the men's coxed pair with Cornelis Dusseldorp; their boat capsized in the first round and they did not finish.
Van Bergen became a member of the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands (NSB), the fascist and later Nazi organization that collaborated with the German occupier during World War II. He joined the Waffen-SS and attained the rank of Rottenführer; he died near Narva, in Estonia, on the Eastern Front.
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Who was Tjapko van Bergen?
Dutch rower (1903–1944)
When was Tjapko van Bergen born?
Tjapko van Bergen was born on 26 March 1903 in Heiligerlee.
When did Tjapko van Bergen die?
Tjapko van Bergen died on 2 February 1944 in Krakolye.
What was Tjapko van Bergen's occupation?
Tjapko van Bergen was a rower.
What nationality was Tjapko van Bergen?
Tjapko van Bergen was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tjapko van Bergen. https://biography.guide/tjapko-van-bergen/
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