Jaap Oudkerk

Olympic athlete

1937 –

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Who is Jaap Oudkerk?

Jacob "Jaap" Oudkerk is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands. He competed in the 4000 m team pursuit at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth and third place, respectively.

He was also active in motor-paced racing. After winning the world championships in the amateurs category in 1964 he turned professional and won three more world championship medals, including a gold in 1969.

He was the husband of Marianne Heemskerk, a Dutch Olympic swimmer.

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Born
Aug 2, 1937
Landsmeer
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  • Landsmeer

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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