Netherlands at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Netherlands at the Olympic Games

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At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 185 in 17 sports
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0		 Bronze
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The Netherlands is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's official debut in 1908, Dutch athletes have competed at every edition of the Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, with the exception of the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, which the Netherlands boycotted because of the Soviet invasion of Hungary.

Archery

Dutch archers qualified for the men's events after having secured a top eight finish in the team recurve at the 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1][2]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank

 Men's individual





Men's team N/A

Athletics

Dutch athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[3][4]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
  • NM = No mark
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Liemarvin Bonevacia 400 m N/A
Churandy Martina 100 m BYE
200 m N/A
Abdi Nageeye Marathon N/A
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Pieter Braun Result
Points
Eelco Sintnicolaas Result
Points
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Andrea Deelstra Marathon N/A
Sifan Hassan 800 m N/A
1500 m N/A
Maureen Koster 1500 m N/A
5000 m N/A
Susan Kuijken 5000 m N/A
10000 m N/A
Dafne Schippers 100 m BYE
200 m N/A
Jip Vastenburg 10000 m N/A
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Femke Pluim Pole vault
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Nadine Broersen Result
Points
Anouk Vetter Result
Points
Nadine Visser Result
Points

Badminton

The Netherlands has qualified three badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament. Selena Piek, along with her partners Eefje Muskens and Jacco Arends, had claimed their Olympic spots each in the women's and mixed doubles, respectively, by virtue of their top 16 national finish in the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016.[5][6]

Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Eefje Muskens
Selena Piek		 Women's doubles
Jacco Arends
Selena Piek		 Mixed doubles

Boxing

Netherlands has entered one boxer to compete in the men's light heavyweight division into the Olympic boxing tournament for the first time since 1992. Peter Müllenberg had claimed his Olympic spot with a semifinal victory at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Samsun, Turkey.[7]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Peter Müllenberg Light heavyweight

Cycling

Road

Dutch riders qualified for a maximum of four quota places in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of their top 15 final national ranking in the 2015 UCI World Tour.[8]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Road race
Time trial
Road race
Time trial
  Road race
 
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Road race
Time trial

Track

Following the completion of the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Dutch riders have accumulated spots in both men's and women's team sprint, as well as both the men's and women's omnium. As a result of their place in the men's and women's team sprint, Netherlands has assured its right to enter two riders in both men's and women's sprint and men's and women's keirin.

Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Round 2 Repechage 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Rank
Men's sprint  
 
 
 
 		 Men's team sprint  
 		 N/A
Women's sprint  
 
 
 		 Women's team sprint  
 		 N/A
Pursuit
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinals Final
Time Rank Opponent
Results		 Rank Opponent
Results		 Rank
 
 
 
 		 Men's team pursuit
Keirin
Athlete Event 1st Round Repechage 2nd Round Final
Rank Rank Rank Rank
Men's keirin
Women's keirin
Omnium
Athlete Event Scratch race Individual pursuit Elimination race Time trial Flying lap Points race Total points Rank
Rank Time Rank Rank Time Rank Time Rank Points Rank
Men's omnium
Women's omnium

Diving

Dutch divers qualified for one individual spot at the Olympics through the 2015 FINA World Championships and the 2016 FINA World Cup series.

Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Uschi Freitag 3 m springboard
Olympic Qualification Standards

Equestrian

The Netherlands became one of the first three nations to earn places at the Games, qualifying a complete team in dressage by winning the bronze medal in the team event at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games.[9] The Dutch eventing team also qualified for Rio by winning the bronze medal at the same World Games.[10]

Dressage

Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank

 Individual







See above Team N/A

Eventing

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank

 Individual







See above Team N/A

"#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

Jumping

Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank

 Individual







See above Team N/A

Fencing

Following the completion of the Grand Prix finals, Netherlands has entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. 2012 Olympian Bas Verwijlen had claimed a spot in the men's épée, as one of the top two individual fencers from Europe outside the world's top eight qualified teams in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.[11]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Bas Verwijlen Individual épée

Field hockey

Men's tournament

The Netherlands men's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by having achieved a top three finish at the 2014–15 Men's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.[12]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.

Women's tournament

The Netherlands women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by having achieved a top three finish at the second stop of the 2014–15 Women's FIH Hockey World League Semifinals.[13]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 7 August 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.

Gymnastics

Artistic

Netherlands fielded a full squad of ten gymnasts (five men and five women). Men's team and women's team have qualified for the first time since 1928 and 1976 Olympics, respectively. The women's team qualified through a top eight finish at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow.[14] Meanwhile, the men's team had claimed one of the remaining four spots in the team all-around at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[15]

Men
Team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
  Team
 
 
 
 
Total
Women
Team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
  Team
 
 
 
 
Total

Handball

Women's tournament

The Netherlands women's handball team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top two finish at the first meet of the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Metz, France.[16]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on August 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.

Rowing

Dutch rowers have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2015 FISA World Championships.

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank


 Pair N/A




Four N/A




Lightweight four N/A








Eight N/A
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank




 Quadruple sculls N/A

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Olympic Qualification Standards

Sailing

Dutch sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and European qualifying regattas.[17] Following the completion of the Princess Sofia Trophy, a total of nine sailors, highlighted by London 2012 windsurfing champion Dorian van Rijsselberghe, had been selected to the Dutch team for the Olympics. Meanwhile, 49erFX duo Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Duetz rounded out the selection to the nation's Olympic sailing team at the ISAF World Cup meet (April 26 to May 1) in Hyères, France.[18]

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Dorian van Rijsselberghe RS:X
Rutger van Schaardenburg Laser N/A
Pieter-Jan Postma Finn N/A
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Lilian de Geus RS:X
Marit Bouwmeester Laser Radial N/A
Afrodite Kyranakou
Anneloes van Veen		 470 N/A
Annemiek Bekkering
Annette Duetz		 49erFX
Mixed
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Coen de Koning
Mandy Mulder		 Nacra 17

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

Dutch swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[19][20] To assure their selection to the Olympic team, swimmers must attain a top two finish with an Olympic Qualifying Time in each of the individual events at the Dutch Swim Cup (April 6 to 10) in Eindhoven.[21]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Maarten Brzoskowski 400 m freestyle N/A
Joeri Verlinden 100 m butterfly
Ferry Weertman 10 km open water N/A




4×200 m freestyle relay N/A
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Femke Heemskerk 100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
Ranomi Kromowidjojo 50 m freestyle
100 m freestyle
Kira Toussaint 100 m backstroke
Sharon van Rouwendaal 10 km open water N/A




4×100 m freestyle relay N/A
Olympic Qualifying Time

Table tennis

Netherlands has fielded a team of three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. China-based player Li Jiao secured a spot in the women's singles after claiming her respective title at the 2015 European Games.[22] Furthermore, Li Jie secured a spot in the women's singles by winning the repechage group final at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Halmstad, Sweden.[23]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Li Jiao Women's singles
Li Jie
Li Jiao
Li Jie
Britt Eerland		 Women's team N/A

Taekwondo

Netherlands entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. Reshmie Oogink secured a place in the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) by virtue of her top two finish at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.[24]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Reshmie Oogink Women's +67 kg

Wrestling

The Netherlands has qualified one wrestler for the women's freestyle 48 kg into the Olympic competition, as a result of her top six finish at the 2015 World Championships, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport for the first time since 2000.[25][26]

Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Jessica Blaszka −48 kg

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pavitt, Michael (28 July 2015). "Olympic gold medallists Italy hold nerve in shoot-off to secure Rio 2016 quota spot at World Archery Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Rio 2016 team quota places awarded in Copenhagen". World Archery Federation. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Badmintonners Piek, Muskens en Arends naar Rio" [Badminton players Piek, Muskens, and Arends will go to Rio] (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Sukumar, Dev (5 May 2016). "Provisional List of Olympic Qualifiers Published". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Azerbaijan’s Yana Alekseevna delivers an inspired performance as Europe’s top boxers book places at Rio 2016". AIBA. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "UCI announces men's road Olympic quotas". Cyclingnews.com. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Rio Olympics gets 1st qualified athletes". USA Today (The Associated Press). 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  10. ↑ Williams, Ollie (31 August 2014). "World Equestrian Games: GB silver as Fox-Pitt wins bronze". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Russia top as Olympic qualification by ranking ends". FIE. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "Hockeyers naar herkansing om OS-ticket" [Hockey players grab the Olympic ticket] (in German). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Netherlands prevail 2-1 over S Korea to claim women's title". Business Standard. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Brazil women 9th at gymnastics worlds, just miss qualifying for Rio". USA Today. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Germany, Ukraine, Netherlands and France grab final men's team berths to Rio Olympic Games". FIG. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "Malestein leads Netherlands to Rio". IHF. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "Rio 2016 Olympic Laser Spots Snapped Up At Santander 2014 ISAF Worlds". ISAF. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  18. ↑ "Olympisch ticket zeilduo Bekkering/Duetz" [Sailing duo Bickering & Duetz booked Olympic ticket] (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016 (FINA). Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "Previews Of Upcoming Olympic Qualifying Meets From Around The World". Swimming World Magazine. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  22. ↑ Marshall, Ian (19 June 2015). "Li Jiao Adds to European Titles, Women’s Singles Gold, Silver for Li Jie". ITTF. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  23. ↑ Marshall, Ian (14 April 2016). "Defensive Skills Secure First Ever Olympic Places for Han Ying and Polina Mikhailova". ITTF. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  24. ↑ "Refugee Athlete Among 16 Taekwondo Fighters to Secure Rio 2016 Place at European Qualification Tournament". World Taekwondo Federation. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  25. ↑ "Wrestling for Rio 2016". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "Worstelaarster Blaszka verovert WK-brons en kwalificeert zich voor Rio" [Wrestling star Blaszka wins the bronze at the World Champs and qualifies for Rio] (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
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