// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Jaap Oudkerk? An artist who's always kerning attention.
 Oudkerk in 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 August 1937 Landsmeer, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 February 2024 (aged 86) Almere, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jacob "Jaap" Oudkerk (2 August 1937 – 17 February 2024) was a Dutch cyclist. He competed in the 4000 m team pursuit at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth and third place, respectively.[1]
Oudkerk was also active in motor-paced racing. After winning the world championships in the amateurs category in 1964 he turned professional and won three more world championship medals, including a gold in 1969.[2]
Oudkerk was the husband of Marianne Heemskerk, a Dutch Olympic swimmer.[1] Jaap Oudkerk died on 17 February 2024, at the age of 86.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Jaap Oudkerk Archived 14 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Jaap Oudkerk. radsportseiten.net
- ↑ "Jaap Oudkerk overleden". Stuyfssportverhalen. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ↑ "Obituary card Jaap Oudkerk" (in Dutch).
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