Netherlands at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Artistic Gymnastics

Individual All-Around, Women Ans van Gerwen 19
Ans Dekker 59 r1/2
Ikina Morsch 66 r1/2
Nel van der Voort 67 r1/2
Linda Toorop =69 r1/2
Margo Velema 79 r1/2
Team All-Around, Women Netherlands 9
Ans van GerwenAns DekkerIkina MorschNel van der VoortLinda TooropMargo Velema
Floor Exercise, Women Ans van Gerwen =26 r1/1
Ikina Morsch =38 r1/1
Margo Velema =59 r1/1
Linda Toorop =74 r1/1
Nel van der Voort =82 r1/1
Ans Dekker =90 r1/1
Horse Vault, Women Ans van Gerwen =28 r1/1
Linda Toorop =65 r1/1
Ans Dekker =65 r1/1
Ikina Morsch =69 r1/1
Nel van der Voort =75 r1/1
Margo Velema =91 r1/1
Uneven Bars, Women Ans van Gerwen =14 r1/1
Linda Toorop =42 r1/1
Ans Dekker =54 r1/1
Nel van der Voort 70 r1/1
Ikina Morsch =80 r1/1
Margo Velema 96 r1/1
Balance Beam, Women Ans van Gerwen =22 r1/1
Ans Dekker =37 r1/1
Margo Velema =54 r1/1
Nel van der Voort =64 r1/1
Ikina Morsch =75 r1/1
Linda Toorop 106 r1/1

Athletics

800 metres, Men Sjef Hensgens 4 h8 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Haico Scharn 7 h2 r2/3
Bram Wassenaar DNS
5,000 metres, Men Jos Hermens DNS
100 metres, Women Wilma van Gool-van den Berg 5 h4 r2/4
200 metres, Women Wilma van Gool-van den Berg 3 h2 r2/4
400 metres, Women Trudy Ruth 8 h2 r3/4
1,500 metres, Women Ilja Laman 6
Berny Boxem-Lenferink 9
High Jump, Women Ria Ahlers =16

Badminton

Singles, Women Joke van Beusekom =5
Doubles, Mixed Mixed team 1 =5
Elliot Stuart (GBR) • Joke van Beusekom (NED)

Boxing

Welterweight, Men James Vrij =17
Light-Middleweight, Men Anthony Richardson =9

Canoe Sprint

Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Women Mieke Jaapies 2 Silver
Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women Netherlands 7
Mieke JaapiesMaria van der Holst-Blijlevens

Cycling Road

Road Race, Individual, Men Hennie Kuiper 1 Gold
Piet van Katwijk 11
Cees Priem 12
Fedor den Hertog 25
100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men Netherlands DQ
Fedor den HertogHennie KuiperCees PriemAad van den Hoek

Cycling Track

Sprint, Men Klaas Balk 4
Peter van Doorn =5
1,000 metres Time Trial, Men Peter van Doorn 11
Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men Netherlands =5
Klaas BalkPeter van Doorn
Individual Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men Roy Schuiten =5
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men Netherlands =5
Ad DekkersGerard KamperHerman PonsteenRoy Schuiten

Diving

Springboard, Women Mariët Dommers 23 r1/2
Platform, Women Annita Smith 27 r1/2

Equestrian Dressage

Individual, Open Anny van Doorne 18
Cees Benedictus-Lieftinck 27
John Swaab 28
Team, Open Netherlands 8
Anny van DoorneCees Benedictus-LieftinckJohn Swaab

Equestrian Eventing

Individual, Open Piet van der Schans 48
Eddy Stibbe DNF
Hans Brugman DNF
Maarten Jurgens DNF
Team, Open Netherlands DNF
Piet van der SchansHans BrugmanEddy StibbeMaarten Jurgens

Fencing

Sabre, Individual, Men Eddy Ham 5 p5 r2/5

Hockey

Hockey, Men Netherlands 4
Bart TaminiauKik TholeCoen KranenbergFlip van Lidth le JeudeFrans SpitsIrving van NesJeroen ZweertsAndré BolhuisMarinus DijkermanMaarten SikkingThijs KaandersNico SpitsPaul LitjensPiet WeemersTies KruizeWouter LeefersJan-Willem Buij (DNS)Paul Brauckmann (DNS)

Judo

Middleweight, Men Martin Poglajen =13
Half-Heavyweight, Men Jan Bosman =11
Heavyweight, Men Wim Ruska 1 Gold
Open Class, Men Wim Ruska 1 Gold

Modern Pentathlon

Individual, Men Jan Bekkenk 46
Rob Vonk 53
Henk Krediet 58
Team, Men Netherlands 18
Jan BekkenkRob VonkHenk Krediet

Rowing

Double Sculls, Men Netherlands 7
Jan BruynPaul Veenemans
Coxless Pairs, Men Netherlands 3 Bronze
Roel LuynenburgRuud Stokvis
Coxed Pairs, Men Netherlands 3 h2 r2/4
Bernard LuttikhuizenRené KieftHerman Zaanen
Coxed Fours, Men Netherlands 7
Wim GrothuisEvert KroesJan-Willem van WoudenbergJohan ter HaarKees de Korver
Eights, Men Netherlands 9
Henk RouwéJannes MunnekeFrank MulderJan van der VlietHerman EgginkHans HuisingaBram TuinzingPieter OffensRutger Stuffken

Sailing

One Person Dinghy, Open Kees Douze 23
Two Person Keelboat, Open Netherlands 5
Ben StaartjesCees Kurpershoek
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy, Open Netherlands 10
Fred ImhoffSimon Korver

Shooting

Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open Willy Hillen 17
Skeet, Open Ben Pon 31
Eric Swinkels 35

Swimming

200 metres Freestyle, Men Peter Prijdekker 18
400 metres Freestyle, Men Ton van Klooster 16
1,500 metres Freestyle, Men Ton van Klooster 11
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men Netherlands 11
Peter PrijdekkerBert BergsmaRoger van HamburgHans Elzerman
4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men Netherlands 10
Peter PrijdekkerBert BergsmaRoger van HamburgHans Elzerman
100 metres Backstroke, Men Bob Schoutsen 9
200 metres Backstroke, Men Bob Schoutsen 9
200 metres Individual Medley, Men François van Kruisdijk 24
Roger van Hamburg DNS
400 metres Individual Medley, Men Roger van Hamburg 19
100 metres Freestyle, Women Enith Brigitha 8
Hansje Bunschoten 12
Anke Rijnders 13
200 metres Freestyle, Women Hansje Bunschoten 6
Anke Rijnders 7
400 metres Freestyle, Women Hansje Bunschoten 7
Anke Rijnders 8
800 metres Freestyle, Women Hansje Bunschoten 7
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women Netherlands 5
Enith BrigithaAnke RijndersHansje BunschotenJosien ElzermanAtie Radersma (DNS)Annette Segaar (DNS)
100 metres Backstroke, Women Enith Brigitha 6
Marianne Vermaat 16
Annemarie Groen 21
200 metres Backstroke, Women Enith Brigitha 6
Josien Elzerman 19
Annemarie Groen 23
100 metres Breaststroke, Women Alie te Riet 20
Tineke Hofland 28
200 metres Breaststroke, Women Alie te Riet 17
100 metres Butterfly, Women Frieke Buys =12
200 metres Butterfly, Women Frieke Buys 9
200 metres Individual Medley, Women Hennie Penterman 12
Wijda Mazereeuw 26
Gerda Lassooij 30
400 metres Individual Medley, Women Hennie Penterman 11
Gerda Lassooij 21
Wijda Mazereeuw 23
4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women Netherlands 5
Enith BrigithaAlie te RietAnke RijndersHansje BunschotenFrieke BuysTineke Hofland (DNS)Atie Radersma (DNS)Annette Segaar (DNS)Marianne Vermaat (DNS)

Water Polo

Water Polo, Men Netherlands 7
Evert KroonHans WoudaJan Evert VeerHans HoogveldWim HermsenHans ParrelTon SchmidtMart BrasTon BuunkGijze StroboerWim van de Schilde

Waterskiing

Slalom, Women Willy Stähle 2
Tricks, Women Willy Stähle 1
Jumping, Women Willy Stähle 4