| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hendrik Gustaaf Fokker |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | February 18, 1900 Rotterdam |
| Died | July 2, 1943 (aged 43) Thanbyuzayat |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | 6 Metre |
| Updated on 18 March 2015 | |
Hendrik Gustaaf "Hans" Fokker (February 18, 1900, in Rotterdam – July 2, 1943, in Thanbyuzayat) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Fokker as crew member on the Dutch 6 Metre Kemphaan took the 4th place with helmsman Hans Pluijgers and fellow crew members: Carl Huisken, Wim Schouten and Roeffie Vermeulen.
Hans died of a tropical disease in 1943 in Thanbyuzayat during internment in Burma.[1]