Fred van Dorp in 1966
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Personal information | |
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Birth name | Alfred Carel van Dorp |
Nationality | Dutch |
Born |
Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
13 October 1938
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Water polo |
Club | AZ&PC, Amersfoort |
Alfred "Fred" Carel van Dorp (born 13 October 1938 in Batavia, Dutch East Indies) is a former Dutch water polo player who participated in three Summer Olympics with the Dutch Men's National Team. He was the flag bearer of the Holland Olympic Team at the opening ceremony of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. After retiring he worked for many years as a water polo referee.
His elder brother, Tony van Dorp, was also a water polo player, who participated in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics for the United States, and played against his brother.