Jaap Leemhuis
 Jaap Leemhuis in 1963 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 December 1941 Bilthoven, the Netherlands |
| Died | 19 September 2014 The Hague, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
| Club | SCHC, Bilthoven |
Jacob Pieter "Jaap" Leemhuis (4 December 1941 – 19 September 2014)[1] was a field hockey player from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics, where his team finished in ninth and seventh place, respectively.[2] He played 61 international matches before retiring in 1964. After that he worked for Shell, mostly outside the Netherlands. He was the chair of Haren en Snaren, an organization that helps young classical musicians from Eastern Europe.[3]
References
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- ^ Jaap Leemhuis Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Hoe is ie met .. Jaap Leemhuis Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. knhb.nl (2007-2008)
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- 1941 births
- 2014 deaths
- Dutch male field hockey players
- Field hockey players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players for the Netherlands
- People from De Bilt
- Field hockey players from Utrecht (province)
- 20th-century Dutch sportsmen
- Dutch field hockey biography stubs