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Dutch sailor (1897–1962)

Joop Carp

Carp in 1920

Personal information

Full name

Johan Robert Carp

Nationality

Dutch

Born

(1897-01-30)30 January 1897
Tjomal, Dutch East Indies

Died

25 March 1962(1962-03-25) (aged 65)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Sailing career

Class(es)

6.5 Metre; 6 Metre

Medal record

sailing

Representing Netherlands
Olympic Games
	1920 Antwerp	6.5 Metre
	1924 Paris	6 Metre

Updated on 2013-12-25

Johan Robert "Joop" Carp (30 January 1897 in Tjomal, Dutch East Indies – 25 March 1962 in Johannesburg) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Ostend, Belgium. With crew Bernard Carp and Petrus Wernink, helming Dutch boat Oranje, Carp took the Gold in the 6.5 Metre. In the 1924 Olympics Carp took part of the competition in the 6 Metre with the Dutch boat Willem Six with crew members Anthonij Guépin and Jan Vreede Carp took this time the bronze medal. In the 1936 Olympics Carp returned to the Olympics as helmsman of the Dutch 6 Metre De Ruyter this time with crew members Ansco Dokkum, Kees Jonker, Herman Looman, Ernst Moltzer and finished eighth overall.

Professional life

Joop Carp studied law at the Leiden University. He graduated in 1921. Shortly after that he became vice-president of Fokker Aircraft. Here he was involved in the development of the first large commercial aircraft.

Later Carp became more involved with the exploitation of important inventions like the 'Oertz-rudder', de 'Frigoplate' en de 'Frost-O-Matic Ice Cream Vending Machine'. In 1926 he opened his own office in New York City. Later he emigrated to South Africa.

Personal life

Carp married, and divorced, Johanna Sybille Hall who was also an Olympic athlete in Dressage during the Olympic Games of 1960, 1964 and 1968.

References

"Joop Carp". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

Sources

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joop Carp". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
"Antwerp Olympics". home.scarlet.be/~fhermans. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
"Olympic Games 1920 – Officiel Report" (PDF). 1957. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
Hendriksma, Martin (2024). "Het Duitsland can Adolf Hitler liet jeneverstoker Bols weer bloeien" (hardcopy text). NRC (Dutch Daily newspaper) (in Dutch) (published 18 February 2024): E16–E18.
"Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924:rapport official" (PDF) (in French). Paris: Librairie de France: Comité Olympique Français. 1924. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
"The XITH Olympic Games Berlin, 1936: Officiel Report, Volume I" (PDF). Berlin: the Organisationskomitee für die XI. Olympiade Berlin 1936 e. V. 1936. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
"The XITH Olympic Games Berlin, 1936: Officiel Report, Volume II" (PDF). Berlin: the Organisationskomitee für die XI. Olympiade Berlin 1936 e. V. 1936. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2014.

External links

v t e <1900 1920 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1924>
12' Dinghy	Team Hin: Helmsman: Cornelis Hin Crew : Johan Hin Team van de Biesen: Helmsman: Arnoud van der Biesen Crew : Petrus Beukers
18' Dinghy	No Dutch Representation
6.5 Metre	Helmsman: Joop Carp Crew : Berend Carp Piet Wernink
6 Metre	No Dutch Representation
7 Metre	No Dutch Representation
8 Metre	No Dutch Representation
10 Metre	No Dutch Representation
12 Metre	No Dutch Representation
30m2 Skerry cruiser	No Dutch Representation
40m2 Skerry cruiser	No Dutch Representation
Substitutes	12' Dinghy: Frans Hin (Active in races 2-3 Team Hin)
Officials	Unknown
Team size	Female: 0 Male: 8 Officials: Unknown Total: 8
Medals	: 2 : 1 : 0 Total: 3
Sources	"Olympic Games 1920 – Officiel Report" (PDF). 1957. Retrieved 22 January 2014.

v t e <1920 1924 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1928>
French National Monotype	Helmsman: Johan Hin
6 Metre	Helmsman: Joop Carp Crew: Anthonij Guépin Jan Vreede
8 Metre	No Dutch Representation
Substitutes	No Dutch Representation
Officials	Unknown
Team size	Female: 0 Male: 4 Officials: Unknown Total: 4
Medals	: 0 : 0 : 1 Total: 1
Sources	"Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924:rapport official" (PDF) (in French). Paris: Librairie de France: Comité Olympique Français. 1924. Retrieved 22 January 2014.

v t e <1932 1936 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1948>
O-Jolle	Helmsman: Daan Kagchelland
Star	Helmsman: Bob Maas Crew: Willem de Vries Lentsch
6 Metre	Helmsman: Joop Carp Crew: Ansco Dokkum Kees Jonker Herman Looman Ernst Moltzer
8 Metre	No Dutch Representation
Substitutes	O-Jolle: Ricus van de Stadt Star: Mej. C. de Visser Henny Scholtz 6 Metre: Th. van Marle F. Pont H. Reinders Folmer
Officials	Chef d' équipe: Ir. Jan Loeff Representation Royal Netherlands Yacht Racing Union: Ernst Crone
Team size	Female: 1 Male: 13 Officials: 2 Total: 16
Medals	: 1 : 0 : 1 Total: 2
Sources	"ZEILEN DE NEDERLANDSCHE PLOEG VOOR KIEL Definitieve inschrijving" (in Dutch) (Morning ed.). De Tĳd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad. 9 July 1936. Retrieved 23 January 2014. "Olympisch festijn neemt een aanvang NEDERLANDSCHE PLOEG STARTKLAAR" (in Dutch) (Morning ed.). De Tĳd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad. 1 August 1936. Retrieved 23 January 2014. "Sport in beeld/De revue der sporten jrg 29, 1936, no 51, 20-07-1936" (in Dutch) (51 ed.). Sport in beeld/De revue der sporten. 20 July 1936. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

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