Huibert Boumeester

Huibert Gerard Boumeester (Batavia, Dutch East Indies [now Jakarta] 18th Oct. 1900 - Utrecht, 1959 ) was a Dutch rower.

In 1920, he competed at the Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp, as a member of the Dutch Men's Eight With Coxswain (8+) rowing team.[1]:230[2] He was the youngest member of the Dutch team.[3] The rowing competitions took place at the Willebroek canal, near Brussels. The course started near the Three Fountains inn in Vilvoorde, and ran to the Marly coking plant in Neder-Over-Heembeek.[1]:223 The Dutch team was eliminated in the first round by the French.[1]:230[3]

He was a member of the DSRV Laga rowing club in Delft.[2] By profession he was an electronics engineer.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mallon B, Bijkerk AT. The 1920 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary Volume 7 of History of the Early Olympics. McFarland, 2003. ISBN 9780786440702
  2. 1 2 Huibert Boumeester. Sports Reference. accessioned September 18, 2015
  3. 1 2 Netherlands Rowing at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games. (sic) Sports Reference. accessioned September 18, 2015
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