Henk Starreveld
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Hendrik "Henk" Pieter Starreveld (April 26, 1914 – August 8, 2008) was a Dutch
canoer
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Amsterdam
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In 1936 he and his partner Gerardus Siderius
finished fifth in the K-2 10000 metres competition
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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
canoer
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
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In 1936 he and his partner Gerardus Siderius
Gerardus Siderius
Gerardus Gijsbertus Siderius was a Dutch canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Amsterdam and died in Loosdrecht....
finished fifth in the K-2 10000 metres competition
Canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 10000 metres
These are the results of the men's K-2 10000 metres competition in canoeing at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks. The race took place on Friday, August 7.Twenty-four canoers from twelve nations competed....
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