Cor Groot

FullnameCornelis Groot

NationalityDutch

Born21 January 1909
Akersloot

Died23 September 1978 (aged 69)
Haarlem

Cornelis "Cor" Groot (21 January 1909, Akersloot – 23 September 1978, Haarlem) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Acapulco. Groot, as helmsman on the Dutch Dragon, took 10th place with crew members Jan Bol and Pieter de Zwart. Groot was also the substitute helmsmen for the 1964 Dutch Dragon.

v t e <1960 1964 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1968>
Finn	Helmsman: Hans Willems
Flying Dutchman	Helmsman: Ben Verhagen Crew: Nick de Jong
Star	No Dutch Representation
Dragon	Helmsman: Wim van Duyl Crew: Henny Scholtz Jan Jongkind (Active in races 1-2)
5.5 Metre	No Dutch Representation
Substitutes	Flying Dutchman: Ulrik Jager Dragon helmsman: Cor Groot Dragon crew: Dick Wayboer (Active in races 3-7)
Officials	Chef d' équipe: Gé van Luyn
Team size	Female: 0 Male: 8 Officials: 1 Total: 9
Medals	: 0 : 0 : 0 Total: 0
Sources	"Zeilploeg voor Tokio bekend" (in Dutch). Het vrĳe volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad. 1964-05-09. Retrieved 2014-01-21. "Kunde" (in Dutch) (Day ed.). De Telegraaf. 1964-09-21. Retrieved 2014-01-27.

v t e <1964 1968 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1972>
Finn	Helmsman: Boudewijn Binkhorst
Flying Dutchman	Helmsman: Ben Verhagen Crew: Nick de Jong
Star	No Dutch Representation
Dragon	Helmsman: Cor Groot Crew: Jan Bol Pieter de Zwart
5.5 Metre	No Dutch Representation
Substitutes	Finn: Frits Beck Flying Dutchman: Simon Korver Dragon: Fred Imhoff
Officials	Chef d' équipe: Sjoerd Rodenhuis Flying Dutchman coach: Jacques Stap
Team size	Female: 0 Male: 9 Officials: 2 Total: 11
Medals	: 0 : 0 : 0 Total: 0
Sources	"De Nederlandse afvaardiging" (in Dutch). Limburgsch dagblad. 1968-10-11. Retrieved 2014-01-21.

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