Fred van Dorp
 Fred van Dorp in 1966 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alfred Carel van Dorp |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 13 October 1938 Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Club | AZ&PC, Amersfoort |
Alfred "Fred" Carel van Dorp (born 13 October 1938 in Batavia, Dutch East Indies) is a former Dutch water polo player who participated in three Summer Olympics with the Dutch Men's National Team. He was given the honour to carry the national flag of the Netherlands at the opening ceremony of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, becoming the ninth water polo player to be a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.[1] After retiring he worked for many years as a water polo referee.[2]
His elder brother, Tony van Dorp, was also a water polo player, who participated in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics for the United States, and played against his brother.[3][4]
International senior tournaments
- 1960 – Summer Olympics (Rome, 8th position)
- 1964 – Summer Olympics (Tokyo, 8th position)
- 1968 – Summer Olympics (Mexico City, 7th position)
References
- ^ Netherlands. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
- ^ Chronologische geschiedenis waterpolo[permanent dead link]. h2opolo.be
- ^ Fred van Dorp Archived November 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Tony van Dorp Archived November 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
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