Netherlands at the 1928 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
| Netherlands at the 1928 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NED |
| NOC | Dutch Olympic Committee |
| in St. Moritz | |
| Competitors | 7 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Edwin Teixeira de Mattos (bobsleigh) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bobsleigh
Men
| Event | Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Four/Five-man | Henri Louis Dekking Jacques Paul Delprat Hubert Menten Curt van de Sandt Edwin Louis Teixeira de Mattos |
1:43.5 | 11 | 1:45.5 | 14 | 3:29.0 | 12 |
Initially Albert Levy Themans was selected to be part of the team. Due to a heavy strike at his factory, Levy Themans had to withdraw at the last moment. He was replaced by Edwin Teixeira de Mattos.[1]
Speed skating
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Siem Heiden | 49.9 | 27 |
| Wim Kos | 56.2 | 33 | |
| 1500 m | Siem Heiden | 2:33.1 | 18 |
| Wim Kos | 2:49.9 | 29 | |
| 5000 m | Siem Heiden | 9:10.0 | 11 |
| Wim Kos | 9:34.2 | 19 | |