Netherlands Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a former rower from the Netherlands.

Is a former rower from the Netherlands.

Is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch national men's team that

Is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch national men's team that won the gold medal at the 1997 European Championships om home soil (Eindhoven and Den Bosch).

is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two Summ

is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics (1992 and 2000). Under the guidance of head coach Arie Selinger he was a member of the Dutch national team that won the silver medal in Barcelo

Is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1972

Is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Dutch Relay Teams he was eliminated in the heats of the 4x100m and the 4x200m Freestyle Relay. Both his sister Josien and his brother Henk were international competitive swimmers, who represented Holland at the Summer Olympics.

He was distinctive in the peloton for his lean, long-legged appearance, his smooth pedalling style a

He was distinctive in the peloton for his lean, long-legged appearance, his smooth pedalling style and his long hair. He rode in support of riders such as Joop Zoetemelk, whom he could pace over mountains at impressive speed, but he was also capable of winning on his own. Success came to him early and, he said in an interview with the author Jan Siebelink ("Pijn is genot") that he had trouble coping when that success began to dry up. Van der Velde said he remembered shivering at the start of an Italian race, the skin of his arms wrinkled in goosebumps, because of the amphetamine he had taken just to start.

is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. He enjoyed most of his tennis success

is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up in 2 doubles events. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 75 in 1986.

Was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1936 Summer

Was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

Is a retired female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at th

Is a retired female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place.

Is a retired butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1972

Is a retired butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the semi finals of the women's 100m butterfly, and in the heats of the women's 200m butterfly. With the 4x100m medley relay team she ended up in fifth place, clocking 4:29.99.

Was an archer from the Netherlands.

Was an archer from the Netherlands.

Is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer O

Is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place with the Dutch Men's National Team.

Is a former field hockey player from The Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch National Team th

Is a former field hockey player from The Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch National Team that finished sixth in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Pierik earned a total number of 73 caps, scoring one goal, in the years 1980-1984

Is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.As a junior player, Siemerink was the Du

Is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands.As a junior player, Siemerink was the Dutch 18-under champion in 1988. He also won the doubles title at the 1988 Orange Bowl junior championship in Florida.

Was an eminent and profoundly deaf amateur astronomer. He is best known for his observations of the

Was an eminent and profoundly deaf amateur astronomer. He is best known for his observations of the variable star Algol (Beta Persei) in 1782. (In this context, 'variable' means that the star changes in brightness.)After leaving Warrington, Goodricke returned to live with his parents in York. There, he became friends with Edward Pigott, whose father Nathaniel Pigott had built a sophisticated private observatory. Edward was already interested in variable stars, and he gave Goodricke a list of those that he thought were worthy of observation.

Is a former tennis player from The Netherlands, who played professionally from 1994–2007. He did n

Is a former tennis player from The Netherlands, who played professionally from 1994–2007. He did not win a title in singles or doubles during his career. Highlights include a win over Lleyton Hewitt, and reaching the 4th round of Wimbledon.

Is a retired female badminton player of the Netherlands.Nationally, she was the most successful Dutc

Is a retired female badminton player of the Netherlands.Nationally, she was the most successful Dutch female player, winning a record 25 Dutch titles and playing, between 1967 and 1983, 67 times for the Dutch team.

The third child and second daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands

The third child and second daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, née Brinkhorst. At birth, Countess Leonore weighed 3030 grams (6.6 lb), and was 48 cm (18.9 in) long.Countess Leonore was baptised in the chapel of Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn on 8 October 2006. Her godparents are:

Is a retired butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at two cons

Is a retired butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. There he was eliminated in the semi finals of the 100m Butterfly, and finished in fourth place with the Men's 4x100 Medley Relay Team.

Is a former freestyle and breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native cou

Is a former freestyle and breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There she was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 200 m Breaststroke, clocking 2:28.18, and finished in fifth place with the Women's Relay Team in the 4 × 100 m Freestyle. Both her brothers Hans and Henk were international competitive swimmers, who represented Holland at the Summer Olympics.

Is a rower from the Netherlands.Klaassen qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the

Is a rower from the Netherlands.Klaassen qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the Dutch eights forming a team with Olaf van Andel, Rogier Blink, Meindert Klem, David Kuiper, Diederik Simon, Olivier Siegelaar, Mitchel Steenman and cox Pet

Is a female badminton player from the Netherlands.

Is a female badminton player from the Netherlands.

Is a former field hockey player from The Netherlands, who played 166 international matches for Holla

Is a former field hockey player from The Netherlands, who played 166 international matches for Holland, in which the defender scored fourteen goals.

`Bergmann was born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, from a Dutch mother and an Indonesian father. During

`Bergmann was born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, from a Dutch mother and an Indonesian father. During her childhood she lost two brothers, causing much grief to her mother, who laid a larger responsibility on Juliette, the oldest child. That period in her