Arie van der Velden
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Arie•van der Velden |
| Used name | Arie•van der Velden |
| Born | 12 December 1881 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Died | 6 December 1967 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Measurements | 173 cm |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Arie van der Velden, was the crew of “Mascotte”, a sharpie-type yacht owned by Henri Smulders that sailed at the 1900 Olympics. With his skipper Chris Hooijkaas, this made Van der Velden the first Dutch Olympic competitors and medallists, coming in 2nd place in the first 3-10 ton race. Little is known about his life, except that he worked as a seaman and boilerman, and he lived in England for several years.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Sailing | NED |
Arie van der Velden | |||
| Open, Open (Olympic) | Mascotte | |||||
| 3-10 Ton, Open (Olympic) | Mascotte | 2 | Silver | |||
| 3-10 Ton, Open (Olympic) | Mascotte | 4 |