Berend Carp

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Berend Carp
Personal information
Full nameBernard Carp
NationalityDutch
Born(1901-04-17)17 April 1901
Sragi, Lampung, Dutch East Indies
Died22 July 1966(1966-07-22) (aged 65)
Hout Bay, South Africa
Sailing career
Class6.5 Metre
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp 6.5 Metre
Updated on 2013-12-25.

Bernard "Berend" Carp (17 April 1901, Sragi, Lampung, Dutch East Indies – 22 July 1966, Hout Bay, South Africa)[1] was an Olympic sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Ostend, Belgium. With helmsman and brother Joop Carp and fellow crew member Petrus Wernink, sailing the Dutch boat Oranje, Carp took the Gold in the 6.5 Metre.[2]

Professional life[edit]

In 1922 Carp started at the de n.v. Erven Lucas Bols in Amsterdam. He advanced his career up to director in 1936. In 1946 he moved to Cape Town to lead a distillery of Lucas Bols.

Personal life[edit]

Carp financed several ornithological expeditions during the 1950s is Southern Africa (Namibia). He published the story of these expeditions in his book I Chose Africa.

Publications by Berend Carp[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Familiebericht". "Algemeen Handelsblad". Amsterdam, 1966/07/25, p. 12. Geraadpleegd op Delpher, http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=KBNRC01:000035665:mpeg21:p012
  2. ^ "Berend Carp". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

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