Wim Ernes
Willem Egidius Johannes "Wim" Ernes (2 July 1958 –
In December 2015 he had an epileptic attack due to a brain tumor. He left hospital in January 2016. He was able do things independently, but had to rest.[3] He had quit his job as national coach and was not able to go to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Johan Rockx took over his position. For all of his work Ernes was honoured with the gouden speld (golden pin) by the Dutch National Equestrian Federation (KNHS) on 31 October 2016.[4] The day afterwards, on 1 November Ernes died at the age of 58.[2] The team that won the gold medal at the 2015 European Championships, Edward Gal, Hans Peter Minderhoud, Diederik van Silfhout and Patrick van der Meer carried his coffin during his funeral on 5 November 2016.[5]
Personal
Ernes lived in Schimmert, was married and had a daughter in 1988 called Maud.[6]
References
- ^ "Massale steunbetuigingen na overlijden Wim Ernes". 1 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Oud-dressuurbondscoach Wim Ernes (58) overleden".
- ^ "Wim Ernest uit het ziekenhuis en weer thuis – Equnews Nederland".
- ^ "Cookies op AD.nl - AD.nl".
- ^ "Gouden EK-team gaat de kist van overleden Ernes dragen - Sportnieuws". 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Ernes, Wim - KNHS". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04.
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