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Dutch sailor (born 1972) This article is about the sailor. For the neurosurgeon, see Dirk De Ridder (neurosurgeon).
Dirk de Ridder
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1972-12-29) 29 December 1972 (age 51)
Oudewater
Height1.87 m (6.1 ft)
Sailing career
ClassSoling
Competition record
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
4th 2000 Sydney Soling
Star Sailors League
Crew
rank
Highest:
26
1 March 2022:
53
Updated on 19 February 2014

Dirk de Ridder (born 29 December 1972) is a sailor born in Oudewater, Netherlands, who represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. With Roy Heiner as helmsman and Peter van Niekerk as fellow crew member, De Ridder took the 4th place in the Soling.

He has sailed in four The Ocean Race's, in 1997–98 on Merit Cup, 2001–02 on the winning Illbruck Challenge, in 2005–06 on Pirates of the Caribbean and in 2014–15 on Team Brunel.

He was a member of Oracle Racing on USA 17 in the 2010 America's Cup. He sailed for the 2011–13 America's Cup World Series but was banned from the 2013 America's Cup due to being a part of Oracle's cheating during the World Series. De Ridder maintained his innocence, and his original 5-year ban was reduced to 18 months on appeal. He was part of the winning crew for the 2022 6 metre class World Championships.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dirk de Ridder". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. "dirk de ridder". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. "Verbond mikt op vier Olympische zeilmedailles". De Volkskrant. 4 December 1997. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  4. "Zwarte dag voor Nederlandse Zeilploeg in Sydney". Nieuwsbank. 26 September 2000. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  5. "Jaarverslag KNWV 2000". Koninklijk Nederlands Watersport Verbond. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  6. Johnstone, Duncan (12 March 2015). "Oracle's Dirk de Ridder ends America's Cup ban with Volvo gig out of Auckland". Stuff.co.nz.
  7. "Report: America's Cup sailor Dirk de Ridder suspended five years - FOX Sports". FoxSports.com. 15 April 2014.
  8. "2022 6 Meter World Championships Results". 6mrworlds2022.com. 2022-06-20. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2022-06-20.

Further reading

External links

<1996 2000 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 2004>
Mistral One Design Female
  • No Dutch Representation
Mistral One Design Male
  • No Dutch Representation
Europe Female
Laser
Finn
  • No Dutch Representation
470 Female
470 Male
  • No Dutch Representation
Tornado
  • No Dutch Representation
Star
Soling
Substitutes
  • Unknown
Officials
Team size
  • Female: 2
  • Male: 7
  • Officials: 1
  • Total: 10
Medals
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s): 0
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s): 1
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s):0
  • Total: 1
Reference


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