Geert Bakker
Dutch sailor (1921–1993)
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Geert Alle Bakker (15 January 1921 in Appingedam – 7 August 1993 in Warmond) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. With crew Pieter Keijzer and Harald de Vlaming, Bakker took the 5th place in the Soling event. Since in 1980 the Netherlands boycotted the Moscow Olympic Games, Bakker competed under the Dutch NOC flag. He competed again in the Soling event, this time with crew Dick Coster and his son Steven Bakker. As in 1976, they took 5th place.
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| Full name | Geert Alle Bakker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 January 1921 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 August 1993 (aged 72) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6.4 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sailing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Koninklijke Watersport Vereniging De Kaag | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class | Soling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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From 1976 to 1979, Bakker was president of the International Soling Association. After a stroke in 1983, he stayed close involved with Soling Sailing, but he confined his participation in competitions to judging.
Controversy
More than 60 countries boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics. Some countries like France did not attend because they found the competition lacking. As a result, only half of the expected fleet was present during the Olympic regattas. It was through the effort of Bakker and Ben Staartjes that the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team went to Tallinn.
Sources
- "Geert Bakker Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- "Nederlandse delegatie" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland. 12 July 1976. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Olympische zeilselectie" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 20 May 1976. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Montréal 1976 Official Report, Volume I: Organization" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Montréal 1976 Official Report, Volume II: Facilities" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Montréal 1976 Official Report, Volume III: Results". Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Schijnwerper op.... OUDSTE OLYMPIER" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 19 July 1976. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Zeilers:, We gaan'" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 16 May 1980. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Zeilploeg bleef buiten de medailles" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 30 July 1980. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Staartjes: "Het heeft niet meegezeten" Geen medailles voor Nederlandse zeilers" (in Dutch). De waarheid. 31 July 1980. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Franse zeilploeg blijft thuis" (in Dutch). Amigoe. 22 May 1980. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Games of the XXII Olympiad, Volume I: Moscow, Tallinn, Leningrad, Kiev and Minsk" (PDF). Fizkultura i Sport Publishers. 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Games of the XXII Olympiad, Volume II: Organisation" (PDF). Fizkultura i Sport Publishers. 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Games of the XXII Olympiad, Volume III: Participants and Results" (PDF). Fizkultura i Sport Publishers. 1981. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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