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| Full name | Bernard Staartjes | |||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Benny, Big Ben | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 December 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 March 2014 (aged 85) Kapellen, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5.6 ft) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Class(es) | Tempest; Star | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Koninklijke Watersport Vereniging Loosdrecht | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 18 March 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bernard "Ben" Staartjes (9 December 1928, Amsterdam – 17 March 2014, Kapellen) [1] was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel, Germany. With crew Cees Kurpershoek he took the 5th place in the Tempest. In 1976 Staartjes represent the Netherlands again in the Tempest. This time with crew Ab Ekels They took 8th place. Later Staartjes specialized in the Star.
In 1980 Staartjes was Chef de Equipe of the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Tallinn. This was the first time, and so far the only time, the Netherlands was represented at all Olympic Sailing events.
- ^ Bernard Staartjes 1928–2014 Archived 2014-04-22 at the Wayback Machine