Edwin, Jonkheer Teixeira de Mattos

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Opening Flagbearer
SexMale
Full nameEdwin Louis•Teixeira de Mattos
Used nameEdwin, Jonkheer•Teixeira de Mattos
Born28 January 1898 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (NED)
Died15 January 1976 (aged 77 years 11 months 18 days) in Den Haag (The Hague), Zuid-Holland (NED)
Title(s)Jonkheer
NOC Netherlands

Biography

Jonkheer Edwin Teixeira de Mattos came from a noble family with Portuguese roots. His father Henry was a banker. Edwin worked as a Legal Secretary at the Netherlands Government Information Service. In 1928 in St. Moritz he was the first Dutch flagbearer at the Olympic Winter Games. His sister Marie-Louise was grootmeesteres (a chief protocol officer) for Dutch Queen Juliana.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) NED Edwin, Jonkheer Teixeira de Mattos
Four, Men (Olympic) Netherlands 12

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
1928 Winter Olympics Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony NED Edwin, Jonkheer Teixeira de Mattos

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