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Dutch sailor (1932–2024)

Jan Jongkind
Personal information
Full nameJan Marinus Jongkind
NationalityDutch
Born(1932-09-19)19 September 1932
Aalsmeer, Netherlands
Died6 June 2024(2024-06-06) (aged 91)
Aalsmeer, Netherlands
Height1.78 m (5.8 ft)
Sailing career
Class(es)Flying Dutchman; Soling; Dragon
Updated on 2014-01-09

Jan Marinus Jongkind (19 September 1932 – 6 June 2024) was a Dutch sailor, who represented his country at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Enoshima. Jonkind, as crew (Race 1 - 2) on the Dutch Dragon took the 13th place with helmsman Wim van Duyl, fellow crew member Henny Scholtz and Dick Wayboer (Race 3 - 7).

Before his Dragon period Jongkind sailed at a high level in the Flying Dutchman. From 1968 - 1969 Jongkind sailed the Soling.

Jongkind is one of the first sailmakers who successfully used Dacron as base material for modern racing sails.

Jongkind died in Aalsmeer on 6 June 2024, at the age of 91.

Ban from International regattas

During the Olympic regatta of 1964 a controversy emerged between the team members (Van Duyl & Jongkind) of the Dutch Dragon. This escalated and Jongkind left Japan after the second race. After the Games the Royal Dutch Yacht Racing Union ruled that because of their behavior, both team members were not allowed to sail in International regattas for the next two years.

References

  1. Wegman, Marielle (22 July 2024). "Jan Jongkind, markant en een beetje eigenzinnig". AALSMEERVANDAAG (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 September 2024.

External links

Sources

<1960 1964 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1968>
Finn
Flying Dutchman
Star
  • No Dutch Representation
Dragon
5.5 Metre
  • No Dutch Representation
Substitutes
Officials
Team size
  • Female: 0
  • Male: 8
  • Officials: 1
  • Total: 9
Medals
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s): 0
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s): 0
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s): 0
  • Total: 0
Sources
  • "Zeilploeg voor Tokio bekend" (in Dutch). Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad. 9 May 1964. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  • "Kunde" (in Dutch) (Day ed.). De Telegraaf. 21 September 1964. Retrieved 27 January 2014.


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