Fred van Dorp

Fred van Dorp

Fred van Dorp in 1966
Personal information
Birth name Alfred Carel van Dorp
Nationality Dutch
Born (1938-10-13) 13 October 1938
Batavia, Dutch East Indies
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.[1]

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.[2][3]

International senior tournaments

References

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  1. Chronologische geschiedenis waterpolo. h2opolo.be
  2. Fred van Dorp. sports-reference.com
  3. Tony van Dorp. sports-reference.com
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Anton Geesink
Flagbearer for  Netherlands
Mexico City 1968
Succeeded by
Nico Spits
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