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Dutch sailor (born 1965)
Jan Kouwenhoven
Personal information
Full nameJan Kouwenhoven
NationalityDutch
Born (1965-11-16) 16 November 1965 (age 59)
Sneek
Height1.87 m (6.1 ft)
Sailing career
Class470
Competition record
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Men's 470
1996 Savannah Men's 470
Updated on 2014-02-01

Jan Kouwenhoven (born 16 November 1965 in Sneek) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Kouwenhoven as crew in the Dutch Men's 470 with his twin brother Ben Kouwenhoven as helmsman took the 16th place. In 1996 Kouwenhoven returned to the Olympics in Savannah, Georgia. Again with his brother, Kouwenhoven took 24th place in the Men's 470.

Professional life

Kouwenhoven holds a Bachelor's degree in Business/Managerial Economics at the Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden. Nowadays Kouwenhoven is account manager for Croon Elektrotechniek (2003 – Present).

Further reading

1992 Olympics (Barcelona)  Spain (ESP)

1996 Olympics (Savannah)  United States (USA)

References

  1. ^ "Jan Kouwenhoven Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. "Twentse surfster redt eer zeilvloot". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 3 April 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. "WAARDIG AFSCHEID VAN ZEILPLOEG". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 4 April 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  4. "Veertien zeilers naar Barcelona". Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). 1 June 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  5. "Zeilers aan alle kanten voorbijgevarer". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 30 July 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  6. "Jan Kouwenhoven CV". linkedin.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
World Champions in Men's 470
Open
Men's & Mixed
Men's
<1988 1992 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1996>
Lechner A-390 Female
Lechner A-390 Male
Europe Female
Finn
  • No Dutch Representation
470 Female
  • No Dutch Representation
470 Male
Flying Dutchman
Tornado
Star
Soling
Substitutes
  • Unknown
Officials
Team size
  • Female: 2
  • Male: 12
  • Officials: 3
  • Total: 16
Medals
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s): 0
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s): 0
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s): 1
  • Total: 1
Sources
<1992 1996 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 2000>
Mistral One Design Female
Mistral One Design Male
Europe Female
Laser
Finn
470 Female
  • No Dutch Representation
470 Male
Tornado
Star
  • No Dutch Representation
Soling
Substitutes
  • Unknown
Officials
  • Unknown
Team size
  • Female: 2
  • Male: 10
  • Officials: 0
  • Total: 12
Medals
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s): 0
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s): 1
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s): 1
  • Total: 2
Reference


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