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Dutch sailor (born 1950)

Ab Ekels
Personal information
Full name	Albert Sybrandus Ekels
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1950-12-05) 5 December 1950 (age 74) Hilversum, Netherlands
Height	1.90 m (6.2 ft)

Sailing career
Class(es)	Tempest, Star, Dragon
Club	"Koninklijke Watersport Vereniging Loosdrecht"

Updated on 2013-12-21

Albert Sybrandus "Ab" Ekels (born 5 December 1950, in Hilversum) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Canada. With helmsman Ben Staartjes Ekels took the 8th place in the Tempest. Ekels later specialized in the Star and Dragon together with fellow crew members Harald de Vlaming and helmsman Pieter Keijzer.

Ab Ekels was head of the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Sources

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ab Ekels". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
"Nederlandse delegatie" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland. 12 July 1976. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
"Olympische zeilselectie" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 20 May 1976. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
"Montréal 1976 Official Report, Volume I: Organization" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
"Montréal 1976 Official Report, Volume II: Facilities" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
"Montréal 1976 Official Report, Volume III: Results" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
"Albert (Ab) S. Ekels". linkedin.com. Retrieved 29 January 2014.

v t e <1972 1976 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1980>
Finn	No Dutch Representation
470	Helmsman: Joop van Werkhoven Crew: Robert van Werkhoven
Flying Dutchman	Helmsman: Erik Vollebregt Crew: Sjoerd Vollebregt
Tornado	No Dutch Representation
Tempest	Helmsman: Ben Staartjes Crew: Ab Ekels
Soling	Helmsman: Geert Bakker Crew: Pieter Keijzer Harald de Vlaming
Substitutes	470: Jaap de Zeeuw Flying Dutchman, Tempest: Frank de Vos Soling: Dick Coster
Officials	Chef d'équipe: André du Pon Substitute Chef d'équipe: Gerald Leverland Trainer-Coach: Jack van Hellemond Rules specialist: Klaas Schat Physiotherapist: Bret van Lavieren
Team size	Female: 0 Male: 9 Officials: 8 Total: 17
Medals	: 0 : 0 : 0 Total: 0
Sources	"Nederlandse delegatie" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland. 12 July 1976. Retrieved 21 January 2014.

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