Johannes van der Vegte

Johannes Albertinus van der Vegte (16 December 1892 – 15 March 1945) was a Dutch rower.[1] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp with the men's eight where they were eliminated in round one.[2][3] During WWII, he was a prisoner of war and died in the Japanese camp Soengei Sengkol in Medan, Indonesia on 15 March 1945.[4]

Johannes van der Vegte
Personal information
Birth nameJohannes Albertinus van der Vegte
Born(1892-12-16)16 December 1892
Gendringen, Netherlands
Died15 March 1945(1945-03-15) (aged 52)
Medan, Dutch East Indies
Sport
SportRowing
ClubLaga, Delft
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1921 Amsterdam Coxed pair
Silver medal – second place 1925 Prague Coxless pair

References

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  1. ^ "Johannes van der Vegte". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Johannes van der Vegte". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johannes van der Vegte". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2018.