Henri Louis Dekking (7 February 1892 – May 1967) was a Dutch bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.[1]
 Dekking (second right) at the 1928 Winter Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Henri Louis Dekking |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 7 February 1892 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Died | May 1967 (aged 75) Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Biography
editBorn in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands to Petrus Johannes Dekking and Christina Petronella van der Waarden and had two children.[2]
Dekking started with bobsleigh just one winter before the 1928 Winter Olympics. In that time he did it for four consecutive months; seen at the time as a long period. At the 1928 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz he was part of the first Dutch bobsleigh team in the four-man event (the Dutch didn't participate in 1924) together with Curt van de Sandt (captain), Hubert Menten, Edwin Louis Teixeira de Mattos and Jacques Delprat. The Dutch team finished 8th in the first run and finished 12th overall after the second run.[3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henri Dekking Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Henry Louis Dekking 1892-1967 - Ancestry®". www.ancestry.com.au. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Olympische Winterspalen, De Sumatra post". www.delpher.nl.
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