Fred van Dorp
 Fred van Dorp in 1966 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alfred Carel van Dorp |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 13 October 1938 Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 9 November 2023 (aged 85) |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Club | AZ&PC, Amersfoort |
Alfred Carel van Dorp (13 October 1938 – 9 November 2023) was a Dutch
flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.[1] After retiring he worked for many years as a water polo referee.[2]
His elder brother, Tony van Dorp, was also a water polo player, who participated in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics for the United States, and played against his brother.[3][4]
Van Dorp died on 9 November 2023, at the age of 85.[5]
International senior tournaments
- 1960 – Summer Olympics (Rome, 8th position)
- 1964 – Summer Olympics (Tokyo, 8th position)
- 1968 – Summer Olympics (Mexico City, 7th position)
See also
- Netherlands men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of flag bearers for the Netherlands at the Olympics
References
- ^ Netherlands. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
- ^ Chronologische geschiedenis waterpolo[permanent dead link]. h2opolo.be
- ^ Fred van Dorp Archived 10 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Tony van Dorp Archived 10 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Vlaggendrager Olympische Spelen 1968 Fred van Dorp overleden - NOCNSF". NOC*NSF (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fred van Dorp.
- Fred van Dorp at Olympics.com
- Fred van Dorp at Olympedia
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