Ruud Stokvis

Rudolf "Ruud" Stokvis (born 24 April 1943) is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. Four years later, he won a bronze medal in the coxless pairs alongside Roel Luynenburg.[1] Stokvis also won a bronze medal in the coxless fours at the 1966 World Rowing Championships.[2]

Ruud Stokvis

Ruud Stokvis (left) and Roel Luynenburg in 1968
Personal information
Born	(1943-04-24) 24 April 1943 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Nereus, Amsterdam
Medal record Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 1972 Munich Coxless pair World Rowing Championships 1966 Bled Coxless four

In 1978, Stokvis defended a PhD thesis on the ideological and organizational development of modern sports. He was then teaching sociology at the University of Amsterdam, including sports-related topics. He was also involved in research activities and published several books:[3]

• 125 jaar Koninklijke Nederlandsche Studenten Roeibond (2008, ISBN 9789090228532)
• Fitter, harder & mooier : de onweerstaanbare opkomst van de fitnesscultuur (Amsterdam/Antwerpen, 2008, ISBN 9789029565912)
• Concurrentie en beschaving : ondernemingen en het commercieel beschavingsproces (Amsterdam, 1999, ISBN 9053524614)
• Sport, publiek en de media (Amsterdam, 2003, ISBN 9052600465)
• De sportwereld : een sociologische inleiding (Alphen aan den Rijn/Brussel, 1989, ISBN 9014038674)
• Ondernemers en industriële verhoudingen : een onderneming in regionaal verband (1945–1985) (Assen, 1989, ISBN 9023224760)
• Strijd over sport : organisatorische en ideologische ontwikkelingen (Deventer, 1979, ISBN 9060015681)