People born here (98)
|
| Leopold van Asten |
 NED |
EJP |
Olympics |
2004 |
19 October 1976 |
Venray, Limburg (NED) |
| Jesse Augustinus |
NED |
SBD |
YOG |
2012 |
25 September 1995 |
Brunssum, Limburg (NED) |
| Yvon Beliën |
NED |
VVO |
Olympics |
2016 |
28 December 1993 |
Weert, Limburg (NED) |
| Carla Beurskens |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
10 February 1952 |
Tegelen, Limburg (NED) |
| Theo Blankenaauw |
NED |
CTR |
Olympics |
1948 |
5 September 1923 |
Gennep, Limburg (NED) |
| Jessica Blaszka |
NED |
WRE |
Olympics |
2016 |
5 August 1992 |
Heerlen, Limburg (NED) |
| Rens Blom |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
2000—2004 |
1 March 1977 |
Munstergeleen, Limburg (NED) |
| Jo Bonfrère |
NED
 NGR |
FBL |
Coach |
1996—2000 |
15 June 1946 |
Eijsden, Limburg (NED) |
| Rob Bontje |
NED |
VVO |
Olympics |
2004 |
12 May 1981 |
Grevenbicht, Limburg (NED) |
| Antoine Bouwens |
NED |
SHO |
Olympics |
1900—1920 |
22 May 1876 |
Hunzel, Limburg (NED) |
| Herman Bouwens |
NED |
SHO |
Olympics |
1920 |
29 October 1868 |
Velden, Limburg (NED) |
| Bart Brentjens |
NED |
MTB |
Olympics |
1996—2008 |
10 October 1968 |
Haelen, Limburg (NED) |
| Anne Buijs |
NED |
VVO |
Olympics |
2016 |
2 December 1991 |
Geleen, Limburg (NED) |
| Jeu van Bun |
NED |
FBL |
Olympics |
1948 |
10 December 1918 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Maaike Caelers |
NED |
TRI |
Olympics |
2012 |
2 September 1990 |
Weert, Limburg (NED) |
| Berny Camps |
NED |
ARC |
Olympics |
1992 |
20 March 1971 |
Venray, Limburg (NED) |
| Matthieu Cordang |
NED |
CTR |
Non-Medal |
1900 |
6 December 1872 |
Blerick, Limburg (NED) |
| Anna Cox-Wood |
 AUS
NED |
CSP |
Olympics |
1988—2000 |
22 July 1966 |
Roermond, Limburg (NED) |
| Sjraar Cuijpers |
NED |
ART |
Olympics |
1936 |
24 May 1902 |
Blerick, Limburg (NED) |
| Pieter Custers |
NED |
ARC |
Olympics |
2004 |
13 March 1984 |
Weert, Limburg (NED) |
| Annemiek Derckx |
NED |
CSP |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
12 April 1954 |
Beegden, Limburg (NED) |
| Karel Dormans |
NED |
ROW |
Olympics |
2004 |
6 March 1975 |
Weert, Limburg (NED) |
| Dion Dreesens |
NED |
SWM |
Olympics/YOG |
2010—2016 |
30 April 1993 |
Venray, Limburg (NED) |
| Tom Dumoulin |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
2016—2020 |
11 November 1990 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Patrick Dybiona |
NED |
SWM |
Olympics |
1988 |
12 September 1963 |
Brunssum, Limburg (NED) |
| Rob Ehrens |
NED |
EJP |
Olympics |
1988 |
30 October 1957 |
Echt, Limburg (NED) |
| Geert van Eijk |
NED |
HOC |
Olympics |
1976 |
8 October 1948 |
Tegelen, Limburg (NED) |
| Bert Eillebrecht |
NED |
WRE |
Olympics |
1912—1920 |
3 November 1888 |
Helden, Limburg (NED) |
| Camiel Eurlings |
NED |
|
Administrator |
2013—2018 |
16 September 1973 |
Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg (NED) |
| Jacques Ewalds |
NED |
VVO |
Olympics |
1964 |
28 February 1940 |
Venlo, Limburg (NED) |
| Juul Franssen |
NED |
JUD |
Olympics |
2020 |
18 January 1990 |
Venlo, Limburg (NED) |
| Uschi Freitag |
NED |
DIV |
Olympics |
2016 |
19 August 1989 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Mia Gommers |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1968 |
26 September 1939 |
Stein, Limburg (NED) |
| Guido Görtzen |
NED |
VVO |
Olympics |
1996—2004 |
9 November 1970 |
Heerlen, Limburg (NED) |
| Rob, Jonkheer Graafland |
NED |
ART |
Olympics |
1936 |
26 November 1875 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Max van Heeswijk |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
2000—2004 |
2 March 1973 |
Hoensbroek, Limburg (NED) |
| Peter Hellenbrand |
NED |
SHO |
Olympics |
2012 |
7 December 1985 |
Brunssum, Limburg (NED) |
| Wiel Hendrickx |
NED |
EVE |
Olympics |
1952 |
3 February 1908 |
Heel, Limburg (NED) |
| Emile Hendrix |
NED |
EJP |
Olympics |
1996 |
5 December 1955 |
Heel, Limburg (NED) |
| Sjef Hensgens |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1972 |
27 January 1948 |
Wijlre, Limburg (NED) |
| Tim Hoeijmans |
NED |
SWM |
Olympics |
1996 |
16 February 1974 |
Heerlen, Limburg (NED) |
| Ron van der Hoff |
NED |
ARC |
Olympics |
2004 |
26 March 1978 |
Venray, Limburg (NED) |
| Pieter van den Hoogenband |
NED |
SWM |
Olympics |
1996—2008 |
14 March 1978 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Jan Hugens |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
1960 |
22 March 1939 |
Heerlen, Limburg (NED) |
| Dominique Janssen |
NED |
FBL |
Olympics |
2020 |
17 January 1995 |
Horst, Limburg (NED) |
| Jos Klijnen |
NED |
ART |
Olympics |
1924 |
7 January 1887 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Marko Koers |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1992—2000 |
3 November 1972 |
Molenhoek, Limburg (NED) |
| Jan Krekels |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
1968 |
26 August 1947 |
Sittard, Limburg (NED) |
| Cor Lambregts |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1984 |
22 April 1958 |
Roermond, Limburg (NED) |
| Harold Langen |
NED |
ROW |
Olympics |
2016 |
27 October 1986 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Jef Lataster |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
27 July 1922 |
Heerlen, Limburg (NED) |
| Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen |
NED |
SWM |
Olympics |
1948—1952 |
19 March 1928 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| René Lotz |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
1960 |
18 April 1938 |
Stein, Limburg (NED) |
| Isa Maassen |
NED |
GAR |
YOG |
2014 |
4 March 1999 |
Echt, Limburg (NED) |
| Dirk Marcellis |
NED |
FBL |
Olympics |
2008 |
13 April 1988 |
Horst, Limburg (NED) |
| Lieke Martens |
NED |
FBL |
Olympics |
2020 |
16 December 1992 |
Nieuw-Bergen, Limburg (NED) |
| Eugène Martineau |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
2004—2008 |
14 May 1980 |
Heerlen, Limburg (NED) |
| Pierre Massy |
NED |
FBL |
Olympics |
1928 |
3 February 1900 |
Roermond, Limburg (NED) |
| Harry Meijers |
NED |
CTR |
Non-Medal |
1900 |
5 December 1879 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Willi Meyer |
 FRG |
DIV |
Olympics |
1988 |
21 March 1965 |
Heerlen, Limburg (NED) |
| Albert Mulder |
NED |
ART |
Olympics |
1928 |
15 July 1889 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Manfred Naumann |
 GDR
 GER |
ATH |
Olympics |
1964 |
21 June 1933 |
Stein, Limburg (NED) |
| Danny Nelissen |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
1996 |
10 November 1970 |
Sittard, Limburg (NED) |
| Theo Nikkessen |
NED |
CTR |
Olympics |
1960 |
18 August 1941 |
Siebengewald, Limburg (NED) |
| Henk Nooren |
NED |
EJP |
Olympics |
1976 |
23 August 1954 |
Bergen, Limburg (NED) |
| Leopold Nypels |
NED |
TEN |
Non-starter |
1920 |
29 December 1888 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Joep Packbiers |
NED |
ARC |
Olympics |
1920 |
19 January 1875 |
Nuth, Limburg (NED) |
| Maartje Paumen |
NED |
HOC |
Olympics |
2008—2016 |
19 September 1985 |
Geleen, Limburg (NED) |
| Silvia Pepels |
NED |
TRI |
Olympics |
2000 |
6 January 1975 |
Stein, Limburg (NED) |
| Bas Peters |
NED |
MTB |
Olympics |
2004 |
14 May 1976 |
Heel, Limburg (NED) |
| Wout Poels |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
2016 |
1 October 1987 |
Venray, Limburg (NED) |
| Vera van Pol |
NED |
GAR |
Olympics |
2016—2020 |
17 December 1993 |
Weert, Limburg (NED) |
| Flip Regout |
NED |
ROW |
Olympics |
1936 |
29 July 1915 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Gonnelien Rothenberger-Gordijn |
NED |
EDR |
Olympics |
1996 |
5 June 1968 |
Weert, Limburg (NED) |
| Jo Rutten |
NED |
EDR |
Olympics |
1976—1984 |
20 May 1934 |
Grathem, Limburg (NED) |
| Otto Scheffels |
GER |
ART |
Olympics |
1936 |
2 March 1897 |
Venlo, Limburg (NED) |
| Richard Schoemaker |
NED |
FEN |
Olympics |
1908 |
5 October 1886 |
Roermond, Limburg (NED) |
| Harry Schreurs |
NED |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1928 |
11 December 1901 |
Roermond, Limburg (NED) |
| Demi Schuurs |
NED |
TEN |
Olympics |
2020 |
1 August 1993 |
Nieuwstadt, Limburg (NED) |
| Frits Sins |
NED |
CSL |
Olympics |
1992—1996 |
30 August 1964 |
Sittard, Limburg (NED) |
| Inger Smits |
NED |
HBL |
Olympics |
2020 |
17 September 1994 |
Geleen, Limburg (NED) |
| Jannah Sonnenschein |
 MOZ |
SWM |
Olympics/YOG/Other |
2014—2016 |
24 April 1996 |
Kerkrade, Limburg (NED) |
| Harry Steevens |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
1964 |
27 April 1945 |
Elsloo, Limburg (NED) |
| Rutger Stuffken |
NED |
ROW |
Olympics |
1972 |
11 August 1947 |
Heerlen, Limburg (NED) |
| Arjen Teeuwissen |
NED |
EDR |
Olympics |
2000 |
29 March 1971 |
Mook en Middelaar, Limburg (NED) |
| Arnold Vanderlijde |
NED |
BOX |
Olympics |
1984—1992 |
24 January 1963 |
Sittard, Limburg (NED) |
| Mark Veens |
NED |
SWM |
Olympics |
1996—2004 |
26 June 1978 |
Venray, Limburg (NED) |
| Eddy Verheijen |
NED |
SSK |
Olympics |
1972 |
21 March 1946 |
Vaals, Limburg (NED) |
| Minus Verheijen |
NED |
WLF |
Olympics |
1928 |
18 November 1889 |
Horst, Limburg (NED) |
| Joeri Verlinden |
NED |
SWM |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
22 January 1988 |
Roermond, Limburg (NED) |
| Joseph Vincken |
 BEL |
BOX |
Olympics |
1920 |
20 December 1900 |
Kerkrade, Limburg (NED) |
| Vincent Voorn |
NED |
EJP |
Olympics |
2008 |
16 February 1984 |
Sittard, Limburg (NED) |
| Theo van Vroonhoven |
NED |
HOC |
Olympics |
1960—1968 |
15 May 1940 |
Venlo, Limburg (NED) |
| Chick Weijzen |
NED |
CSP |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
21 January 1935 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Marc Weijzen |
NED |
CSP |
Olympics |
1992 |
5 November 1964 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Lynn Wilms |
NED |
FBL |
Olympics |
2020 |
3 October 2000 |
Venlo, Limburg (NED) |
| Peter Winnen |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
1980 |
5 September 1957 |
Venray, Limburg (NED) |
| Julie Zwarthoed |
NED |
IHO |
YOG |
2012 |
25 September 1994 |
Schinnen, Limburg (NED) |
People who died here (27)
|
| Bram Appel |
NED |
FBL |
Olympics |
1948 |
3 October 1997 |
Geleen, Limburg (NED) |
| Gé Bohlander |
NED |
WPO |
Olympics |
1920—1924 |
18 December 1940 |
Kelpen, Limburg (NED) |
| Jeu van Bun |
NED |
FBL |
Olympics |
1948 |
21 December 2002 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Matthieu Cordang |
NED |
CTR |
Non-Medal |
1900 |
24 March 1942 |
Swalmen, Limburg (NED) |
| Sjraar Cuijpers |
NED |
ART |
Olympics |
1936 |
12 June 1980 |
Sittard, Limburg (NED) |
| Wim Ernes |
NED |
EDR |
Referee |
2012 |
31 October 2016 |
Schimmert, Limburg (NED) |
| Rob, Jonkheer Graafland |
NED |
ART |
Olympics |
1936 |
28 April 1940 |
Heerlen, Limburg (NED) |
| Gerard Hallie |
NED |
ROW |
Olympics |
1936 |
7 July 2002 |
Geleen, Limburg (NED) |
| Wiel Hendrickx |
NED |
EVE |
Olympics |
1952 |
18 March 1984 |
Grathem, Limburg (NED) |
| Jan Hugens |
NED |
CRD |
Olympics |
1960 |
12 March 2011 |
Amstenrade, Limburg (NED) |
| Toine van der Hurk |
NED |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1952 |
8 April 2021 |
Weert, Limburg (NED) |
| Arie Kaan |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
8 October 1991 |
Heijen, Limburg (NED) |
| Paul Kunze |
NED |
FEN |
Olympics |
1924—1936 |
16 July 1983 |
Bergen, Limburg (NED) |
| Jef Lataster |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948 |
16 September 2014 |
Hulsberg, Limburg (NED) |
| Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen |
NED |
SWM |
Olympics |
1948—1952 |
15 February 1993 |
Horst, Limburg (NED) |
| Pierre Massy |
NED |
FBL |
Olympics |
1928 |
3 August 1958 |
Roermond, Limburg (NED) |
| Harry Meijers |
NED |
CTR |
Non-Medal |
1900 |
14 April 1928 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Marius Monnikendam |
NED |
ART |
Olympics |
1936 |
22 May 1977 |
Heerlen, Limburg (NED) |
| Ben Moolhuysen |
NED |
ART |
Olympics |
1936 |
12 December 1959 |
Sittard, Limburg (NED) |
| Tinus Osendarp |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
20 June 2002 |
Heerlen, Limburg (NED) |
| Joep Packbiers |
NED |
ARC |
Olympics |
1920 |
8 December 1957 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Jo Rutten |
NED |
EDR |
Olympics |
1976—1984 |
21 March 2007 |
Hunsel, Limburg (NED) |
| Harry Schreurs |
NED |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1928 |
16 October 1973 |
Roermond, Limburg (NED) |
| Theo Terlingen |
NED |
HOC |
Olympics |
1960—1968 |
1 May 2006 |
Venlo, Limburg (NED) |
| Herman Timme |
NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1960 |
19 December 2022 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Gerardus van der Plaats |
NED |
FEN |
Non-starter |
1936 |
3 April 1995 |
Maastricht, Limburg (NED) |
| Franciscus, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst |
NED |
SHO |
Olympics |
1908 |
23 September 1955 |
Roermond, Limburg (NED) |