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List of flag bearers for the Netherlands at the Olympics

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Netherlands at the
Olympics
Flag of the Netherlands
IOC codeNED
NOCDutch Olympic Committee*
Dutch Sports Federation
Websitewww.nocnsf.nl (in Dutch)
Medals
Gold
163
Silver
161
Bronze
179
Total
503
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
Netherlands at the 1912 Summer Olympics

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented the Netherlands at the Olympics.[1][2]

Opening ceremonies

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Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

# Event year Season Flag bearer Sport
1 1908 Summer Jan de Boer Artistic gymnastics [2]
2 1912 Summer Jan Ploeger Greco-Roman wrestling[a]
3 1920 Summer J. van Dijk Official
4 1924 Summer Adrianus de Jong Fencing
5 1928 Winter Edwin Jonkheer Teixeira de Mattos Bobsleigh
6 1928 Summer Sam Olij Boxing
7 1932 Summer Charles Pahud de Mortanges Equestrianism
8 1936 Winter Sam Dunlop Bobsleigh
9 1936 Summer Rein de Waal Field hockey
10 1948 Winter Jan Langedijk Speed skating
11 1948 Summer Wim Landman Football
12 1952 Winter Wim van der Voort Speed skating
13 1952 Summer Simon de Wit Official
14 1956 Winter Kees Broekman Speed skating
15 1960 Winter Kees Broekman Speed skating
16 1960 Summer Jan Willem van Erven Dorens Field hockey
17 1964 Winter Ard Schenk Speed skating
18 1964 Summer Anton Geesink Judo
19 1968 Winter Stien Baas-Kaiser Speed skating
20 1968 Summer Fred van Dorp Water polo
21 1972 Winter Atje Keulen-Deelstra Speed skating
22 1972 Summer Nico Spits Field hockey
23 1976 Winter Dianne de Leeuw Figure skating
24 1976 Summer André Bolhuis Field hockey
25 1980 Winter Piet Kleine Speed skating
 –  1980 Summer Team did not march in the opening ceremony
26 1984 Winter Hilbert van der Duim Speed skating
27 1984 Summer Ton Buunk Water polo
28 1988 Winter Jan Ykema Speed skating
29 1988 Summer Eric Swinkels Shooting sport
30 1992 Winter Leo Visser Speed skating
31 1992 Summer Carina Benninga Field hockey
32 1994 Winter Christine Aaftink Speed skating
33 1996 Summer Nico Rienks Rowing
34 1998 Winter Carla Zijlstra Speed skating
35 2000 Summer Anky van Grunsven Equestrianism
36 2002 Winter Nicolien Sauerbreij Snowboarding
37 2004 Summer Mark Huizinga Judo
38 2006 Winter Jan Bos Speed skating
39 2008 Summer Jeroen Delmee Field hockey
40 2010 Winter Timothy Beck Bobsleigh[b]
41 2012 Summer Dorian van Rijsselberghe Sailing
42 2014 Winter Jorien ter Mors Shorttrack and speed skating
43 2016 Summer Jeroen Dubbeldam Equestrianism
44 2018 Winter Jan Smeekens Speed skating
45 2021 Summer Churandy Martina Sprinting [5]
Keet Oldenbeuving Skateboarding
46 2022 Winter Kjeld Nuis Speed skating [6]
Lindsay van Zundert Figure skating
47 2024 Summer Lois Abbingh Handball [7]
Worthy de Jong 3x3 basketball

Closing ceremonies

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Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.

# Event year Season Flag bearer Sport
1 1936 Summer
2 1948 Summer
3 1952 Winter
4 1952 Summer
5 1956 Winter
6 1960 Winter
7 1960 Summer Eef Kamerbeek Athletics [2]
8 1964 Winter Kees Verkerk Speed skating
9 1964 Summer Ada Kok Swimming
10 1968 Winter
11 1968 Summer Fred van Dorp Water polo [2]
12 1972 Winter Stien Baas-Kaiser Speed skating
13 1972 Summer Eef Kamerbeek Official
14 1976 Winter Piet Kleine Speed skating
15 1976 Summer Evert Kroon Water polo
16 1980 Winter Annie Borckink Speed skating
 –  1980 Summer Team did not march in the closing ceremony
17 1984 Winter Yvonne van Gennip Speed skating
18 1984 Summer Ria Stalman Athletics
19 1988 Winter Yvonne van Gennip Speed skating
20 1988 Summer Monique Knol Cycling
21 1992 Winter Bart Veldkamp Speed skating
22 1992 Summer Piet Raijmakers Equestrian
23 1994 Winter Rintje Ritsma Speed skating
24 1996 Summer Peter Blangé Volleyball
25 1998 Winter Gianni Romme Speed skating
26 2000 Summer Inge de Bruijn Swimming
27 2002 Winter Gerard van Velde Speed skating
28 2004 Summer Leontien van Moorsel Cycling
29 2006 Winter Rintje Ritsma Speed skating
30 2008 Summer Maarten van der Weijden Swimming
31 2010 Winter Sven Kramer Speed skating
32 2012 Summer Ranomi Kromowidjojo Swimming
33 2014 Winter Bob de Jong Speed skating
34 2016 Summer Sanne Wevers Gymnastics
35 2018 Winter Ireen Wüst Speed skating
36 2020 Summer Sifan Hassan Athletics
37 2022 Winter Irene Schouten Speed skating
38 2024 Summer Femke Bol Athletics [8]
Harrie Lavreysen Cycling

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Non-competitor[3]
  2. ^ Did not compete[4]

References

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  1. ^ Netherlands. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d "Flagbearers for Netherlands". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Jan Ploeger". olympedia.org. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Timothy Beck". olympedia.org. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ^ "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  6. ^ "The flagbearers for the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Paris 2024: Opening ceremony flagbearers information" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Verenigde Staten wint medailleklassement • Sluitingsceremonie met vlaggendragers Bol & Lavreysen" (in Dutch), NOS, 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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