// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy did Netherlands win at the 1906 Games? They had a dam good team.

Netherlands at the 1906 Intercalated Games
Flag of the Netherlands
IOC code	NED
in Athens
Competitors	16 in 2 sports
Medals Ranked 14th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 2 Total 3
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Netherlands competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece. Sixteen athletes, all men, competed in eight events in two sports.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	George van Rossem	Fencing	Men's sabre, three hits	1 May
Bronze	Hendrik van Blijenburgh	Fencing	Men's épée	25 April
Bronze	James, Baron Melvill van Carnbée Johannes Osten George van Rossem Maurits van Löben Sels	Fencing	Men's team sabre	25 April

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1906 Intercalated Games

Thirteen fencers competed for the Netherlands, between them winning an individual silver, individual bronze and a team bronze.

Athlete	Event	Rank
Simon Okker	Men's foil	5
Hendrik van der Grinten		3T p5 r1/3
George van Rossem		AC p1 r1/3
Félix Vigeveno		AC p2 r1/3
Maurits van Löben Sels		AC p4 r1/3
Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh		AC p6 r1/3
Arie de Jong		AC p7 r1/3
Jetze Doorman		AC p7 r1/3
Gabriël Vigeveno		AC p7 r1/3
Hendrik van Blijenburgh	Men's épée
Félix Vigeveno		4
Maurits van Löben Sels		6
Jetze Doorman		4 p1 r2/3
James, Baron Melvill van Carnbée		AC p2 r2/3
Hendrik van der Grinten		AC p2 r1/3
Arie de Jong		AC p5 r1/3
Johannes Osten		AC p7 r1/3
Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh		AC p7 r1/3
Gabriël Vigeveno		AC p7 r1/3
Frits Koen		AC p7 r1/3
Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh Jetze Doorman Hendrik van der Grinten Arie de Jong	Men's team épée	5T
James, Baron Melvill van Carnbée	Men's sabre	AC p1 r2/3
George van Rossem		AC p2 r2/3
Hendrik van Blijenburgh		AC p2 r2/3
Jetze Doorman		AC p1 r1/3
Maurits van Löben Sels		AC p2 r1/3
Johannes Osten		AC p3 r1/3
Arie de Jong		AC p4 r1/3
Hendrik van der Grinten		AC p5 r1/3
Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh		AC p6 r1/3
George van Rossem	Men's sabre, three hits
Maurits van Löben Sels		AC r2/2
Arie de Jong		AC r2/2
Hendrik van Blijenburgh		AC p1 r1/2
James, Baron Melvill van Carnbée		AC p1 r1/2
Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh		AC p2 r1/2
Johannes Osten		AC p1 r1/2 (DNF)
James, Baron Melvill van Carnbée Johannes Osten George van Rossem Maurits van Löben Sels	Men's team sabre

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1906 Intercalated Games

Three tennis players represented the Netherlands.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Guus Kessler	Men's singles	Ketseas (GRE) W Walkover	Kasdaglis (GRE) W Walkover	Georgiadis (GRE) W Walkover	Decugis (FRA) L 0–6, 0–6	Did not advance	4T
Gerard Scheurleer		Zarifis (GRE) W 6–0, 3–6, 6–2	Ballis (GRE) W 6–1, 6–4	Simiriotis (GRE) W 6–3, 8–6	Germot (FRA) L 4–6, 1–6	Did not advance	4T
Karel Beukema		Žemla (BOH) W 6–0, 6–4	Giraud (FRA) W 6–4, 3–6, 7–5	Germot (FRA) L 4–6, 2–6	did not advance		6T
Karel Beukema Gerard Scheurleer	Men's doubles	—N/a	Bye	Decugis / Germot (FRA) L 4–6, 0–6	did not advance		5T