August Kop
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1928 Amsterdam | Team competition |
August Johannes Kop (May 5, 1904 in Purmerend – April 30, 1945 in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies) was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all four matches as forward.
He died in the Japanese concentration camp at Pakan Baroe building the Sumatra Railway.[1]
References
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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