Jaap Helder

Dutch sailor (1907–1998)
Jaap Helder
Personal information
Full nameJacob Helder
NationalityDutch
Born(1907-11-24)24 November 1907
Paterswolde
Died13 January 1998(1998-01-13) (aged 90)
Paterswolde
Height1.78 m (5.8 ft)
Sailing career
ClassFlying Dutchman
Updated on 2014-01-08

Jacob "Jaap" Helder (11 November 1907 in Paterswolde – 13 January 1998 in Paterswolde) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Naples. After the 5th race Gerard Lautenschutz, who was crewing on the Dutch Flying Dutchman Daisy (H102), needed to go home due to family circumstances. Helder with helmsman Ben Verhagen crewed the last three races. The team took 5th place.

Sources

  • "Jaap Helder Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  • "NEDERLANDS OLYMPISCHE EQUIPE" (in Dutch) (Day ed.). De Tijd De Maasbode. 1960-08-02. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  • "Sleeswijk toch naar O.S." (in Dutch) (Day ed.). Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 1960-08-09. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  • "Weer een goede race van Verhagen Jaap Helder ook aan bod?" (in Dutch) (Day ed.). Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 1960-09-02. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  • "The Games of the XVII Olympiad Rome 1960, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume One" (pdf). 1960. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  • "The Games of the XVII Olympiad Rome 1960, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two (a)" (PDF). 1960. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  • "The Games of the XVII Olympiad Rome 1960, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two (b)" (pdf). 1960. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
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Finn
  • Helmsman: Hans Sleeswijk
Flying Dutchman
  • Helmsman: Ben Verhagen
  • Crew: Gerard Lautenschutz (Active in races 1-5)
Star
  • No Dutch Representation
Dragon
5.5 Metre
  • No Dutch Representation
Substitutes
  • Finn: H. Lesage
  • Flying Dutchman: Jaap Helder (Active in races 6-7)
  • J.G. van Meggelen
Officials
  • Chef d'équipe: Simon de Wit
Team size
  • Female: 0
  • Male: 7
  • Officials: 0
  • Total: 7
Medals
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s): 0
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s): 0
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s): 0
  • Total: 0
Sources
  • "NEDERLANDS OLYMPISCHE EQUIPE" (in Dutch) (Day ed.). De Tijd De Maasbode. 1960-08-02. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  • "Sleeswijk toch naar O.S." (in Dutch) (Day ed.). Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 1960-08-09. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  • "SIMON DE WIT (1912 - 1976)" (in Dutch). Zeehelden.nl. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  • "Weer een goede race van Verhagen Jaap Helder ook aan bod?" (in Dutch) (Day ed.). Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 1960-09-02. Retrieved 2014-01-21.


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