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]

Gerhard Potma
Potma in May 2005
Personal information
Full nameGerhardus Johannes Cornelis Potma
NationalityDutch
Born(1967-08-29)29 August 1967
Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands
Died31 March 2006(2006-03-31) (aged 38)
Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sailing career
Class(es)Flying Dutchman
Soling
Competition record
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Flying Dutchman
1996 Savannah Soling
Updated on 20 February 2014.

Further reading edit

1992 Olympics (Barcelona)   Spain (ESP) edit

  • "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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

1996 Olympics (Savannah)   United States (USA) edit

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Twentse surfster redt eer zeilvloot". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 3 April 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. ^ "WAARDIG AFSCHEID VAN ZEILPLOEG". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 4 April 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Veertien zeilers naar Barcelona". Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). 1 June 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Zeilers aan alle kanten voorbijgevarer". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 30 July 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.

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