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Jaap de Zeeuw

Personal information
Full name	Jacob Cornelis de Zeeuw
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1954-12-19) 19 December 1954 (age 70) Numansdorp
Height	1.70 m (5.6 ft)
Sailing career
Class(es)	470; Yngling; Soling
Club	Watersport Vereniging Binnenmaas Formerly Watersport Vereniging Eeuwes
Medal record sailing Representing  Netherlands Dutch Championship 1995 Scheveningen Soling
Updated on 2014-01-28

Jacob Cornelis de Zeeuw (19 December 1954, Numansdorp) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as substitute for the Dutch 470 team of Joop van Werkhoven and Robert van Werkhoven.

Sailing career

De Zeeuw started in the 420 with Bas de Koning as helmsman. In this class De Zeeuw took the Dutch Championship 1971. De Zeeuw made the stap into the 470 but did not made the selection. However De Zeeuw with his brother worked as sparrings partners for the Van Werkhoven bros. This resulted in De Zeeuw's selection for the 1976 Olympics. After the Olympics De Zeeuw took the European Championship in the Prindle 16 catamaran.

Later De Zeeuw specialized in National and International keelboat classes like Centaur and Yngling. De Zeeuw took the 1995 Dutch Championship in the Olympic Soling with Leo Determan and helmsman Rudy den Outer.

Professional life

De Zeeuw studied Physical therapy on the IHBO, Vlissingen. As Physiotherapist De Zeeuw supported the Swedish Speed Skating Team of coach Kees Verkerk. Nowadays De Zeeuw teaches Dutch as a second language.

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Fleet racing

1971: Klein, S. Bakker & J. Schäfer 1972: G. Bakker, Lucas & F. Bakker 1973:  East Germany Below, Engelhardt & Zachries 1974: Blok, Vandenberg & Kurpershoek 1975 - 77 Not held 1978: G. Bakker 1979:  United Kingdom Simonds 1980:  Denmark Kantman 1981: G. Bakker, Coster & Behrend 1982:  Denmark Bandolowski, Palm & Hansen 1983:  West Germany Kuhweide 1984 - 85 Not held 1986:  West Germany Jungblut 1987:  West Germany Jungblut 1988:  Italy Lamaro, Della Vecchia, Romano 1989: Heiner 1990: Heiner 1991: Kimman, Keijser & Unger 1992: den Outer, Samdahl  Norway & Ruys 1993: W. Potma, G. Potma, Hettinga 1994: W. Potma, G. Potma, Hettinga 1995: den Outer, de Zeeuw & Determan 1996 - 97 Not held 1998: den Outer, Offermans & den Arend 1999: den Outer, Determan & den Arend 2000: den Outer, de Lange & Determan 2001: Not held 2002: Offermans, Schoof & Copper 2003:  United States Walker, Zijlstra & Brown 2004 - 07 Not held 2008: den Outer, Determan, den Arend 2009 - 10 Not held 2011: den Outer, Determan, Lidlow 2012: den Outer, Lidlow, D. Bakker 2013: Offermans, Hillige & van Braam 2014: den Outer, lidlow, Souli 2015: den Outer, lidlow, Souli 2016: den Outer, de Lange & Souli 2017: Heinonen  Finland, Helmhout & Werf 2018: Heinonen  Finland, Helmhout & Palmu  Finland 2019: den Outer, de Lange & Bosch 2020: NOT held because of COVID-19 2021: den Outer, de Lange & Souli

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. 1976-07-12. Retrieved 2014-01-21.

Sources

• "Nederlandse delegatie" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland. 1976-07-12. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
• "RZV Galerij der Kampioenen" (PDF) (in Dutch). Rotterdamsche Zeilvereeniging. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
• "Gouden dag zeilers" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 1976-05-25. Retrieved 2014-01-29.

• "Nederlandse delegatie" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland. 1976-07-12. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
• "Olympische zeilselectie" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 1976-05-20. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
• "Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume I: Organization" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
• "Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume II: Facilities" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
• "Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume III: Results" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
• "Jaap de Zeeuw". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.

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