People born here (46)
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| Lida van der Anker-Doedens |
 NED |
CSP |
Olympics |
1948—1952 |
28 July 1922 |
Rolde, Drenthe (NED) |
| Timothy Beck |
NED |
ATH/BOB |
Olympics/Other |
2002—2010 |
1 February 1977 |
Assen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Klenie Bimolt |
NED |
SWM |
Olympics |
1964—1968 |
8 June 1945 |
Assen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Jan Bols |
NED |
SSK |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
27 August 1944 |
Hoogeveen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Johan Bontekoe |
NED |
SWM |
Olympics |
1964 |
1 July 1943 |
Assen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Tjabel Boonstra |
NED |
CTR |
Olympics |
1920 |
4 June 1899 |
Assen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Willemijn Bos |
NED |
HOC |
Olympics/Non-starter |
2012—2016 |
2 May 1988 |
Eelde, Drenthe (NED) |
| Pieter van Boven |
NED |
FEN |
Olympics |
1924 |
10 June 1898 |
Odoorn, Drenthe (NED) |
| Jan Britstra |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
10 April 1905 |
Norg, Drenthe (NED) |
| Jan Brutel de la Riviere |
NED |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1908 |
16 April 1885 |
Assen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Arnold van Calker |
NED |
BOB |
Olympics |
2002 |
16 September 1976 |
Gasselte, Drenthe (NED) |
| Edwin van Calker |
NED |
BOB |
Olympics |
2010—2014 |
14 June 1979 |
Gasselte, Drenthe (NED) |
| Rob Compas |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
1992 |
10 November 1966 |
Veenhuizen, Noordenveld, Drenthe (NED) |
| Adelinde Cornelissen |
NED |
EDR |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
8 July 1979 |
Beilen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Laurens ten Dam |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
2008 |
13 November 1980 |
Zuidwolde, Drenthe (NED) |
| Erik Dekker |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
1992—2004 |
21 August 1970 |
Hoogeveen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Inge Dekker |
NED |
SWM |
Olympics |
2004—2016 |
18 August 1985 |
Assen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Senna Deriks |
 BEL |
GAR |
Olympics |
2016 |
30 December 2000 |
Emmen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Jan Dijkema |
NED |
|
Administrator |
2016—2022 |
23 September 1944 |
Schipborg, Drenthe (NED) |
| Laura Dijkema |
NED |
VVO |
Olympics |
2016 |
18 February 1990 |
Assen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Herbert Dijkstra |
NED |
SSK |
Olympics |
1988 |
13 July 1966 |
Smilde, Drenthe (NED) |
| Riëtte Fledderus |
NED |
VVO |
Olympics |
1996 |
18 October 1977 |
Meppel, Drenthe (NED) |
| Harm Gerding |
NED |
KBL |
Non-Medal |
1928 |
10 September 1899 |
Meppel, Drenthe (NED) |
| Johan Heins |
NED |
EJP |
Olympics |
1976 |
31 July 1947 |
Havelte, Drenthe (NED) |
| Jaap Helder |
NED |
SAL |
Olympics |
1960 |
24 September 1907 |
Paterswolde, Drenthe (NED) |
| Diny Hobers |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1960 |
10 December 1932 |
Nieuw-Amsterdam, Drenthe (NED) |
| Marc Houtzager |
NED |
EJP |
Olympics |
2008—2020 |
9 January 1971 |
Hoogeveen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Henk Hulzebos |
 AUT |
EJP |
Olympics |
1976 |
11 April 1950 |
Zuidwolde, Drenthe (NED) |
| Gert Jakobs |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
1984 |
29 April 1964 |
Emmen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Piet Kleine |
NED |
SSK |
Olympics/Other |
1976—1980 |
17 September 1951 |
Hollandscheveld, Drenthe (NED) |
| Roelof Koops |
NED |
SSK |
Olympics |
1936 |
19 July 1909 |
Zuidlaren, Drenthe (NED) |
| Karsten Kroon |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
2004—2008 |
29 January 1976 |
Dalen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Anke Jannie Landman |
NED |
STK |
Olympics |
1994—1998 |
8 October 1974 |
Assen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Marrit Leenstra |
NED |
VBV/VVO |
Olympics/Non-starter |
1992—2004 |
18 October 1973 |
Emmen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Hans Linthorst Homan |
NED |
|
Administrator |
1951—1959 |
17 February 1903 |
Assen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Herma Meijer |
NED |
SSK |
Olympics |
1992 |
16 April 1969 |
Assen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Vivianne Miedema |
NED |
FBL |
Olympics |
2020 |
15 July 1996 |
Hoogeveen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Henk Nijdam |
NED |
CTR |
Olympics |
1960 |
26 September 1935 |
Eelderwolde, Drenthe (NED) |
| Wim Peters |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1924—1932 |
5 July 1903 |
Meppel, Drenthe (NED) |
| Gerrit Postma |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
25 December 1894 |
Vledder, Drenthe (NED) |
| Frits Schür |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
1976 |
22 July 1950 |
Zuidlaarderveen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Tollien Schuurman |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1932 |
20 January 1913 |
Zorgvlied, Drenthe (NED) |
| Gerald Sibon |
NED |
FBL |
Olympics |
2008 |
19 April 1974 |
Emmen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Christiaan Varenhorst |
NED |
VBV |
Olympics |
2016 |
6 May 1990 |
Valthermond, Drenthe (NED) |
| Sandra Wiegers |
NED |
VVO |
Olympics |
1992 |
26 April 1974 |
Hoogeveen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Suzan van der Wielen |
NED |
HOC |
Olympics |
1996—2000 |
30 October 1971 |
Emmen, Drenthe (NED) |
People who died here (7)
|
| Wil van Beveren |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
5 October 2003 |
Emmen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Dirk van den Bosch |
NED |
SHO |
Olympics |
1936 |
20 December 1994 |
Eelde, Drenthe (NED) |
| Dick ten Cate |
NED |
EVE |
Olympics |
1948 |
13 December 1969 |
Meppel, Drenthe (NED) |
| Jan van Gooswilligen |
NED |
HOC |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
19 December 2008 |
De Wijk, Drenthe (NED) |
| Jaap Helder |
NED |
SAL |
Olympics |
1960 |
13 January 1998 |
Paterswolde, Drenthe (NED) |
| Hans Houtzager |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936—1948 |
29 December 1993 |
Beilen, Drenthe (NED) |
| Joris Tjebbes |
NED |
SWM |
Olympics |
1952 |
31 July 2001 |
Hoogeveen, Drenthe (NED) |