August Kop
Dutch field hockey player
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August Johannes Kop (5 May 1904 in Purmerend – 30 April 1945 in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies) was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all four matches as forward.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's field hockey | ||
 | 1928 Amsterdam | Team competition |
He died in the Japanese concentration camp at Pakan Baroe building the Sumatra Railway.[1]
