James Jongeneel

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJames Cornelius•Jongeneel
Used nameJames•Jongeneel
Born30 May 1922 in Bogor, Jawa Barat (INA)
Died12 January 2010 (aged 87 years 7 months 13 days) in Brewster, New York (USA)
Measurements189 cm / 85 kg
AffiliationsWestchester Field Hockey Club
NOC United States

Biography

James Jongeneel grew up in the Netherlands, but became a US citizen in June 1952. He graduated from the Scientific Colonial Agriculture School in Dventer, the Netherlands. Jongeneel worked as a business executive in 1956, and represented the Westchester Field Hockey Club. He was a high-scoring forward.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Hockey USA James Jongeneel
Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States =11