Gerhard Potma
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FullnameGerhardus Johannes Cornelis Potma
NationalityDutch
Died31 March 2006 (aged 38)
Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands
 Potma in May 2005 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gerhardus Johannes Cornelis Potma |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 29 August 1967 |
| Died | 31 March 2006 (aged 38) Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | Flying Dutchman Soling |
Competition record | |
| Updated on 20 February 2014 | |
Gerhard Potma (29 August 1967, in Sneek – 31 March 2006, in Sneek) was a sailor from the Netherlands,[1] who represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Potma as crew in the Dutch Flying Dutchman[2] with his brother, Willem Potma,[3] as helmsman took the 18th place.[4][5] In 1996 Potma returned to the Olympics in Savannah. Again with his brother as helmsman and Frank Hettinga as crew. Potma took 15th place in the Soling.[1]
