The Netherlands competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Bart Brentjes Cycling Men's cross-country July 30 Netherlands men's national volleyball team Volleyball Men's tournament August 4 Netherlands men's national field hockey team Field hockey Men's tournament August 2 Rowing Men's eight July 27 Ingrid Haringa Cycling Women's points race July 28 Margriet Matthijsse Sailing Women's Europe August 2 Anky van Grunsven Equestrian Individual dressage August 3 Tineke Bartels, Anky van Grunsven, Gonnelien Rothenberger and Sven Rothenberger Equestrian Team dressage July 27 Maarten van der Linden and Pepijn Aardewijn Rowing Men's lightweight double sculls July 28 Kirsten Vlieghuis Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle July 22 Kirsten Vlieghuis Swimming Women's 800 m freestyle July 25 Ingrid Haringa Cycling Women's sprint July 27 Roy Heiner Sailing Men's Finn August 2 Sven Rothenberger Equestrian Individual dressage August 3 Mark Huizinga Judo Men's middleweight (-86 kg) July 22 Jenny Gal Judo Women's half middleweight (-61 kg) July 23 Claudia Zwiers Judo Women's middleweight (-66 kg) July 22 Irene Eijs and Eeke van Nes Rowing Women's double sculls July 27 Netherlands women's national field hockey team Field hockey Women's tournament August 2
Archery
The Dutch archery team included former Soviet Union archer Lyudmila Arzhannikova. She placed 15th for the Netherlands in Atlanta. Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals / Score Seed OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Lyudmila Arzhannikova Women's individual 652 11 (54)W 149–141 (22)W 160–151 (6)L 150–160 did not advance 15 Christel Verstegen 639 27 (38)W 155–150 (6)L 160–149 did not Advance 27
Athletics
Men Track & road events Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Marko Koers 1500 m 3:36.18 2 Q colspan=2 3:36.06 5 Q 3:38.18 7 Bert van Vlaanderen Marathon colspan=6 2:20.48 45
Field events Athlete Event Qualification Final Distance Position Distance Position Laurens Looije Pole vault 5.40 23 did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankMarcel DostResult 10.87 7.21 13.91 1.95 48.19 14.52 41.92 5.20 57.76 4:38.81811118Points 890 864 723 758 900 908 704 972 704 688Jack RosendaalResult 11.24 7.33 13.59 2.07 50.93 14.46 41.24 4.70 63.80 4:25.98803521Points 808 893 703 868 772 916 690 819 795 771
Women Track & road events Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Stella Jongmans 800 m 2:00.26 2 Q colspan=2 DNF did not advance Anne van Schuppen Marathon colspan=6 2:40.46 41
Field events Athlete Event Qualification Final Distance Position Distance Position Sharon Jaklofsky Long Jump 6.75 3 Q NM Jacqueline GoormachtighDiscus throw 58.74 21 did not advanceCorrie de Bruin 55.48 36 did not advance Shot put did not start
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJoris van SoerlandMen's singlesL (9–15, 4–15)Did not advanceJeroen van DijkW (15–8, 15–10)L (11–15, 10–15)Did not advanceRon MichelsL (4–15, 4–15)Did not advanceEline CoeneErica van den HeuvelWomen's doublesW (15–10, 15–5)L (3–15, 8–15)Did not advanceEline CoeneRon MichelsMixed doublesW (15–4, 15–6)L (4–15, 6–15)Did not advance
Baseball
The Netherlands made its first Olympic baseball appearance in 1996. They defeated Australia and Italy but lost their other five games in the preliminary round. When this result put the Dutch team in a three-way tie for fifth through seventh place with Australia and Italy, the head-to-head victories gave the Netherlands fifth place.
Team roster
Johnny Balentina Giel ten Bosch Eric de Bruin Peter Callenbach Rob Cordemans Jeffrey Cranston Eddie Dix Marlon Fluonia Evert-Jan 't Hoen Eelco Jansen
Marcel Joost Adonis Kemp Geoffrey Kohl Marcel Kruijt André Maris Edsel Martis Paul Nanne Tom Nanne Byron Ward Danny Wout
Results TeamWLTiebreaker 70–61–431–0430–1252–0251–1250–216–
Canoeing
Slalom Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2BestTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMichael ReysK-1 146.79 7 210.49 38 146.79 11Frits Sins 209.42 35 169.33 27 169.33 37
Cycling
Road competition Men Athlete Event Time Rank Erik Dekker Road Race 04:53:58 38 Time Trial 1:07:08 11 Erik Breukink Road Race 04:53:58 45 Time Trial 1:08:33 17 Tristan Hoffman Road Race 04:53:58 108 Aart Vierhouten 04:53:58 56 Danny Nelissen 04:54:00 111
Women Athlete Event Time Rank Yvonne Brunen Road Race 02:37:06 26 Time Trial 40:39 19 Elsbeth Vink Road Race 02:37:06 28 Ingrid Haringa did not Finish
Track competition Points race Athlete Event Points Rank Peter Pieters Men's points race 0 21 Ingrid Haringa Women's points race 23
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundRepechage 1Second roundRepechage 2Round of 16Repechage 3QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / TimeSpeedRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankIngrid HaringaWomen's sprint11.45662.84 km/h4 Qcolspan=4 W 12.164WLW
Pursuit AthleteEventQualifyingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankPeter PietersMen's individual pursuitDid not advanceJarich BakkerRobert SlippensRichard RozendaalPeter SchepMen's team pursuit 4:16.175 12Did not advance
Time trial Athlete Event Time Rank Dirk Jan van Hameren Men's 1000m time trial 1:05.886 12
Mountain bike Athlete Event Time Rank Bart BrentjensMen's cross-country 2:17.38 Marcel Arntz did not finish Elsbeth Vink Women's cross-country 1:54.38 5
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRank Tineke Bartles-de Vries Olympic BarbriaIndividual 67.70 14 Q 68.28 14 Q 69.66 13 205.54 13 Sven Rothenberger Weyden 74.16 4 Q 74.00 4 Q 76.78 4 224.94 Anky van Grunsven Bonfire 75.72 2 Q 77.72 1 Q 79.58 2 233.02 Gonnelien Rothenberger Olympic Dondolo 66.92 =15 Q 68.42 16 did not advance Tineke Bartles-de VriesSven RothenbergerAnky van GrunsvenGonnelien Rothenberger See aboveTeam colspan=6 5437
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesJump offRank Jos Lansink CarthagoIndividual 4 =14 8 12 =22 8 20 =29 8.00 =11 Emile Hendrix Finesse 4 =14 12 16 =38 4 20 =29Did not advance Bert Romp Samantha 4 =14 8 12 =22 12 24 =40Did not advance Jan Tops Top Gun 0 =1 0 0 =1 4.25 4.25 4 Q 4.00 8.00 7 Jos LansinkEmile HendrixBert RompJan Tops See aboveTeam colspan=8 32.35 7
Judo
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPatrick Klas–78 kgWLDid not advanceMark Huizinga–86 kgL did not advanceWWWW Ben Sonnemans–95 kg WWL Did not advanceWL did not advanceDenny Ebbers+95 kgLDid not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTamara Meijer-48 kgWL did not advanceL did not advanceJessica Gal-56 kgL did not advanceL did not advanceJenny Gal-61 kgWWWL colspan=3 WClaudia Zwiers-66 kgWWL colspan=3 WKarin Kienhuis-72 kgL did not advanceAngelique Seriese+72 kgL did not advance
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSjors van IwaardenKai CompagnerCoxless pair 7:00.45 5 R 7:24.17 4 FC colspan=2 7:10.43 17Maarten van der LindenPepijn AardewijnLightweight double sculls 6:49.93 1 SA/B colspan=2 6:27.07 2 FA 6:26.48 Sander van der MarckAdri MiddagJoris LoefsPieter van AndelQuadruple sculls 6:06.98 3 SA/B colspan=2 6:03.72 4 FB 5:55.15 10Henk-Jan ZwolleDiederik SimonMichiel BartmanMichiel BartmanNiels van der ZwanNiels van SteenisRonald FlorijnNico RienksJeroen Duyster (cox)Eight 5:41.41 1 FA colspan=2 colspan=2 5:42.74
Women AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankElien MeijerAnneke VenemaCoxless pair 7:43.58 3 SA/B colspan=2 7:48.40 5 FB 7:17.26 7Irene EijsEeke van NesDouble sculls 7:23.12 1 SA/B colspan=2 7:16.39 2 FA 6:58.74 Laurien VermulstEllen MeliesieLightweight double sculls 7:32.30 3 R 7:00.17 1 SA/B 7:19.20 2 FA 7:21.92 6Irene EijsEeke van NesMeike van DrielNelleke PenninxQuadruple sculls 6:43.76 2 R 6:15.92 2 FA colspan=2 6:35.54 6Femke BoelenMarleen van der VeldenAstrid van KoertMarieke WesterhofRita de JongTessa KnavenTessa AppeldoornMuriel van SchilfgaardeJissy de Wolf (cox)Eight 6:32.71 3 R 6:08.85 3 FA colspan=2 6:31.11 6
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceTotal1234567891011PointsRankMartijn van GeemenMistral 15 17 12 23 12 23 PMS 20 19 colspan=2 118 18Roy HeinerFinn 21 7 6 11 6 11 1 12 6 2 50 Ben KouwenhovenJan KouwenhovenFinn DNS 5 11 32 24 10 24 8 30 20DQ 164 24
Women AthleteEventRaceTotal1234567891011PointsRankDorien de VriesMistral 13 5 DQ 10 8 8 3 12 6 colspan=2 52 10Margriet MatthijsseEurope PMS 2 1 10 2 1 1 4 12 5 4 37
Open Fleet racing AthleteEventRaceTotal1234567891011PointsRankSerge KatsLaser 6 PMS 12 13 5 7 22 DSQ 19 11 3 98 13Ron van TeylingenHerbert DercksenTornado 13 6 2 17 2 6 7 9 PMS 5 6 56 9
Mixed racing AthleteEventFleet racingMatch racingRaceTotalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / 12345678910PointsRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWillem PotmaFrank HettingaGerhard PotmaSoling 8 7 10 PMS 10 15 16 2 17 16 84 15 did not advance
Shooting
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankHennie DompelingMen's skeet 120 =15 did not advanceEric Swinkels 117 =32 did not advance
Softball
Summary TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNetherlands womenWomen's tournamentL 0–3L 0–9L 1–7L 0–1L 0–8L 1–4W 2–07Did not advance7
Team roster Madelon Beek Petra Beek Lucienne Geels Jacqueline de Heer Marjolein de Jong Jacqueline Knol Anita Kossen Anouk Mels Sandra Nieuwveen Penny le Noble Corrine Ockhuijsen Sonja Pannen Marlies van der Putten Gonny Reijnen Martine Stiemer Head coach: Ruud Elfers
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankPieter van den Hoogenband50 m freestyle 22.82 13 FB 22.67 9100 m freestyle 49.73 7 FA 49.13 4200 m freestyle 1:48.68 4 FA 1:48.36 4 Benno Kuipers100 m breaststroke 1:09.92 =18Did not advanceStefan Aartsen100 m butterfly 54.62 24Did not advance200 m butterfly 2:00.04 12 FB 2:00.41 13Martin van der Spoel200 m individual medley 2.03.75 11 FB 2.03.01 10 Marcel Wouda 2:01.21 2 FA 2:01.45 4400 m individual medley 4:17.30 2 FA 4:17.71 5Mark VeensPie GeelenMartin van der SpoelPieter van den Hoogenband4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:20.16 3 Q 3:19.02 5Marcel WoudaMark van der ZijdenMartin van der SpoelPieter van den HoogenbandTim Hoeijmans*4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:23.39 8 Q 7:21.96 7Martin van der SpoelBenno KuipersStefan AartsenPieter van den Hoogenband4 × 100 m medley relay 3:42.42 10Did not advance Key: * – Swimmer competed in the heat but not the final; FA – Qualify to A final (medal); FB – Qualify to B final (non-medal)
Women