Jacob Pieter "Jaap" Leemhuis (4 December 1941 – 19 September 2014)[1] was a field hockey player from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics, where his team finished in ninth and seventh place, respectively.[2] He played 61 international matches before retiring in 1964. After that he worked for Shell, mostly outside the Netherlands. He was the chair of Haren en Snaren, an organization that helps young classical musicians from Eastern Europe.[3]

Jaap Leemhuis
Jaap Leemhuis in 1963
Personal information
Born4 December 1941 (1941-12-04)
Bilthoven, the Netherlands
Died19 September 2014 (2014-09-20)
The Hague, the Netherlands
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
ClubSCHC, Bilthoven

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  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Jaap Leemhuis Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Hoe is ie met .. Jaap Leemhuis Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. knhb.nl (2007-2008)
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