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Hans Sleeswijk, 88, Dutch Olympic sailor (1960).
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|Hans Sleeswijk (31 January 1935 – 1 January 2024) was a Dutch sailor, who represented his country at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Naples in the Finn. Sleeswijk took the 24th place. In the previous Olympics in Melbourne Sleeswijk was the spare sailor for the Dutch Olympic team. However, after the Soviet invasion in Hungary the Dutch government decided that the Dutch Olympic team would not compete. He also was a professional television- and theatre-producer, the same as his famous father René sr. and his brother René van Vooren. Sleeswijk died on 1 January 2024, at the age of 88.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
Questions drawn from Hans Sleeswijk's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did Hans Sleeswijk die?
- A.2015
- B.2017
- C.2018
- D.2024correct
Hans Sleeswijk died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "29 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2014. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1935. Archive record: age at death 88. Archive record:
2.How old was Hans Sleeswijk when they died?
- A.83
- B.88correct
- C.80
- D.77
Hans Sleeswijk was 88 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two (b)" (PDF). 1960. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2014. Archive recor
3.In which year was Hans Sleeswijk born?
- A.1935correct
- B.1926
- C.1923
- D.1929
Hans Sleeswijk was born in 1935.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "the XVII Olympiad Rome 1960, The Official Report of the Organizing Committee Volume Two (b)" (PDF). 1960. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrie
4.In which month did Hans Sleeswijk die?
- A.March
- B.Januarycorrect
- C.April
- D.February
Hans Sleeswijk died in January.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "(PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2014. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1935. Archive record: age at death 88.
5.On which day of the month did Hans Sleeswijk die?
- A.3
- B.1correct
- C.2
- D.4
Hans Sleeswijk died on day 1 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "l (PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2014. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1935. Archive record: age at death 88
6.In which field was Hans Sleeswijk known?
- A.novelist
- B.sailorcorrect
- C.architect
- D.chemist
The biography describes Hans Sleeswijk as a sailor.
Source: Profile: occupation: "zing Committee Volume Two (b)" (PDF). 1960. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2014. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive
7.What nationality was Hans Sleeswijk?
- A.Australian
- B.Argentine
- C.American
- D.Dutchcorrect
Hans Sleeswijk is recorded as Dutch.
Source: Profile: nationality: "F). 1960. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2014. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1935. Archi
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