Jaap Oudkerk

Jacob "Jaap" Oudkerk (2 August 1937 – 17 February 2024) was a Dutch cyclist. He competed in the 4000 m team pursuit at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth and third place, respectively.^[1]

Jaap Oudkerk

Oudkerk in 1966
Personal information
Born	(1937-08-02)2 August 1937 Landsmeer, Netherlands
Died	17 February 2024(2024-02-17) (aged 86) Almere, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cycling
Medal record Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Team pursuit Motor-paced World Championships 1964 Paris Amateurs 1965 San Sebastian Professionals 1969 Brno Professionals 1971 Varese Professionals

Oudkerk was also active in motor-paced racing. After winning the world championships in the amateurs category in 1964 he turned professional and won three more world championship medals, including a gold in 1969.^[2]

Oudkerk was the husband of Marianne Heemskerk, a Dutch Olympic swimmer.^[1] Jaap Oudkerk died on 17 February 2024, at the age of 86.^[3][4]

See also

• List of Dutch Olympic cyclists