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Peter van Niekerk

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In this Dutch name, the surname is van Niekerk, not Niekerk.
Peter van Niekerk
Personal information
Full namePetrus Reininus Johannes van Niekerk
NationalityDutch
Born (1971-11-30) 30 November 1971 (age 52)
Hazerswoude
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Sailing career
Class(es)Soling
Star
5.5 Metre
Medal record
Sailing
5.5 Metre World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Glücksburg 5.5m
Silver medal – second place 2006 Medemblik 5.5m
Updated on 15 February 2014

Petrus Reininus Johannes "Peter" van Niekerk (born 30 November 1971 in Hazerswoude) is a sailor from the Netherlands,[1][2] who represented his country for the first time at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[3][4] With Roy Heiner as helmsman and Dirk de Ridder as fellow crew member, Van Niekerk took the 4th place[5] in the Soling. In the 2004 Olympics in Athena Van Niekerk made his second Olympic appearance.[6] This time in the Star with Mark Neeleman as helmsman.[7] They took 14th place.[8]

In 1997–98, he was a crewmember on Volvo 60 yacht Brunel Sunergy in the Whitbread Round the World Race and in 2008–09 on yacht Delta Lloyd in the Volvo Ocean Race.[9][10]

He sailed for ALL4ONE Challenge in the 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter van Niekerk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "peter van Niekerk". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Verbond mikt op vier Olympische zeilmedailles". De Volkskrant. 4 December 1997. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Zwarte dag voor Nederlandse Zeilploeg in Sydney". Nieuwsbank. 26 September 2000. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Jaarverslag KNWV 2000". Koninklijk Nederlands Watersport Verbond. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Zeilteam-Thies plaatst zich maar nipt voor Athene". De Volkskrant. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Team-Thies verliest". Nu.nl. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Ook Booth/Dercksen buiten podium". Nu.nl. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Archived from the original on 28 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Archive Volvo Ocean Race". Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Louis Vuitton Trophy - Teams Prepare to Race in Dubai: Press Release - from CupInfo.com". www.cupinfo.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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