Netherlands at the 1900 Summer Olympics
The Netherlands participated in the Summer Olympics in 1900 in Paris, France part of a delegation of 35 male athletes in 18 competitions in seven sports. It was the first participation of the country in the Olympic Summer Games.
- 2.1 archery
- 2.2 fencing
- 2.4 Rowing
- 2.5 Sailing
- 2.6 shooting
- 2.7 Swimming
Medalist
Olympic champion
Second
Third
Participants by sport
Archery
- Josephus Heerkens
- Franciscus Hexspoor
- Henricus Mansvelt
- Peter Nouwens
- John Stover
- John van Gastel
None of the archers officially took part in a competition or able to qualify for one.
Fencing
- Antonius van Nieuwenhuizen Sword for fencing master: excreted in round one
- Hendrik van Heuckelum 2:6 defeat to the Belgian selection against the French squad, 3rd place
Rowing
Aft, 6:23,0 minutes, 3rd place
- François Brandt
- Hermanus Brockmann
- Johannes van Dijk
- Roelof Klein
- Ruurd Leegstra
- Walter Middelberg
- Hendrik Offerhaus
- Walter Thijssen
- Henricus Tromp
Four with coxswain, 6:33,0 minutes, Rank 2
- Hermanus Brockmann
- Christiaan Coenraad Hiebendaal
- Gerhard Oswald Lotsy
- Paul January Lotsy
- John Hester Terwogt
Two with coxswain, 7:34,2 minutes, Rank 1
- François Brandt
- Hermanus Brockmann
- Roelof Klein
Sailing
3-10 tons, Final, 3:09,45 hours, 2nd place
- Chris Hooykaas
- Henri Smulders
- Arie van der Velden
50 meters Army Revolver team, 1876 points, 3rd place
- Antoine Bouwens 390 points
- Dirk Boest gypsum 437 points
- Henrik Shillem 408 points
- Anthony Sweys 310 points
- Solko van den Bergh 331 points
Army rifle 300 meters
- Marcus Ravenswaay
- Uilke Vuurman
Swimming
- John Bloemen 200 meter backstroke
- 200 meter freestyle
- 200 meter backstroke
- 4,000 -meter freestyle