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Olympic sailor
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Male
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Birth:
30 March 1939(Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Death:
24 February 2011(Bilthoven, De Bilt, Utrecht, Netherlands)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Jan Cornelis "Kees" Douze" (March 30, 1939, Utrecht – February 24, 2011, Bilthoven) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel, Germany. Kees took the 23rd place in the Finn. Later he specialized in the Star, Dutch national classes as well at the 12 foot dinghy. In 1980 Douze returned to the Olympics as substitute helmsman for the Dutch Star.
Controversy
Several countries did boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics, others like France did not go since they found the competition devaluated. As result only half of the expected fleet was present during the Olympic regattas.