Jaap Oudkerk in 1966
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Born |
Landsmeer, the Netherlands |
2 August 1937 ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jacob "Jaap" Oudkerk (born 2 August 1937) is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands. He competed in the 4000 m team pursuit at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth and third place, respectively.
He 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.
He was the husband of Marianne Heemskerk, a Dutch Olympic swimmer.