Dick Langerhorst
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | 26 March 1946 Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
Died | 13 May 2008 Noordwijk, the Netherlands | (aged 62)
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Club | HZ&PC, Den Haag |
Dirk Frans Arie "Dick" Langerhorst (26 March 1946 – 13 May 2008) was a Dutch swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.[1] Between 1964 and 1969 he dominated national championships, winning 24 titles and setting 27 national records in freestyle and butterfly disciplines.[2]
After retiring from swimming he continued playing water polo and worked as a fitness coach.[3]
References
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- ^ Dick Langerhorst. sports-reference.com
- ^ Dick Langerhorst. zwemmenindepolder.nl
- ^ Jos van Kuijeren (14 May 2008). Oud-zweminternational Dick Langerhorst overleden. zwemkroniek.com