Fred van Dorp

Alfred "Fred" Carel van Dorp (born 13 October 1938 in Batavia, Dutch East Indies) is a former Dutch water polo player who participated in three Summer Olympics with the Dutch Men's National Team. He was given the honour to carry the national flag of the Netherlands at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, becoming the eleventh water polo player to be a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.[1] After retiring he worked for many years as a water polo referee.[2]

Fred van Dorp
Fred van Dorp in 1966
Personal information
Birth nameAlfred Carel van Dorp
NationalityDutch
Born (1938-10-13) 13 October 1938
Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubAZ&PC, Amersfoort

His elder brother, Tony van Dorp, was also a water polo player, who participated in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics for the United States, and played against his brother.[3][4]

International senior tournaments

References

  1. Netherlands. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
  2. Chronologische geschiedenis waterpolo. h2opolo.be
  3. Fred van Dorp Archived November 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  4. Tony van Dorp Archived November 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Anton Geesink
Flagbearer for  Netherlands
Mexico City 1968
Succeeded by
Nico Spits
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