Gerhard Potma
Dutch sailor (1967–2006)
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Full name | Gerhardus Johannes Cornelis Potma | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1967-08-29)29 August 1967 Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
Died | 31 March 2006(2006-03-31) (aged 38) Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
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Class(es) | Flying Dutchman Soling | ||||||||||||||
Competition record
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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]
Further reading
- "Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992, Volume I The Challenge: From the idea to the nomination" (PDF). Barcelona: COOB'92 S.A. 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- "Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992, Volume II The Means: Objectives, resources and venues" (PDF). Barcelona: COOB'92 S.A. 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- "Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992, Volume III The Organisation: The preparation of the Games" (PDF). Barcelona: COOB'92 S.A. 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- "Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992, Volume IV The Games: Sixteen days in summer" (PDF). Barcelona. 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- "Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992, Volume V The Results" (PDF). Barcelona: COOB'92 S.A. 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- "The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume I Planning and Organization" (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- "The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume II The Centennial Olympic Games" (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- "The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results" (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerhard Potma". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Twentse surfster redt eer zeilvloot". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 3 April 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "WAARDIG AFSCHEID VAN ZEILPLOEG". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 4 April 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Veertien zeilers naar Barcelona". Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). 1 June 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Zeilers aan alle kanten voorbijgevarer". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 30 July 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
External links
- Gerhard Potma at World Sailing
- Gerhard Potma at Olympics.com
- Gerhard Potma at Olympedia
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- 1971: Klein, S. Bakker & J. Schäfer
- 1972: G. Bakker, Lucas & F. Bakker
- 1973:
East Germany Below, Engelhardt & Zachries
- 1974: Blok, Vandenberg & Kurpershoek
- 1975 - 77 Not held
- 1978: G. Bakker
- 1979:
United Kingdom Simonds
- 1980:
Denmark Kantman
- 1981: G. Bakker, Coster & Behrend
- 1982:
Denmark Bandolowski, Palm & Hansen
- 1983:
West Germany Kuhweide
- 1984 - 85 Not held
- 1986:
West Germany Jungblut
- 1987:
West Germany Jungblut
- 1988:
Italy Lamaro, Della Vecchia, Romano
- 1989: Heiner
- 1990: Heiner
- 1991: Kimman, Keijser & Unger
- 1992: den Outer, Samdahl
Norway & Ruys
- 1993: W. Potma, G. Potma, Hettinga
- 1994: W. Potma, G. Potma, Hettinga
- 1995: den Outer, de Zeeuw & Determan
- 1996 - 97 Not held
- 1998: den Outer, Offermans & den Arend
- 1999: den Outer, Determan & den Arend
- 2000: den Outer, de Lange & Determan
- 2001: Not held
- 2002: Offermans, Schoof & Copper
- 2003:
United States Walker, Zijlstra & Brown
- 2004 - 07 Not held
- 2008: den Outer, Determan, den Arend
- 2009 - 10 Not held
- 2011: den Outer, Determan, Lidlow
- 2012: den Outer, Lidlow, D. Bakker
- 2013: Offermans, Hillige & van Braam
- 2014: den Outer, lidlow, Souli
- 2015: den Outer, lidlow, Souli
- 2016: den Outer, de Lange & Souli
- 2017: Heinonen
Finland, Helmhout & Werf
- 2018: Heinonen
Finland, Helmhout & Palmu
Finland
- 2019: den Outer, de Lange & Bosch
- 2020: NOT held because of COVID-19
- 2021: den Outer, de Lange & Souli
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