Henny Vegter

Pieternella Hendrika "Henny" Vegter (born 28 February 1958, in Rotterdam) is a sailor from the Netherlands,[1] who represented her country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Pusan. With Marion Bultman[2] as crew, Vegter took the 13th place in the 470 Female.[3] Vegter and Bultman were, with the exception of Mej. C. de Visser – substitute for the Star in 1936 –, the first female sailing competitors in the 88 years of Dutch Olympic sailing history.

Henny Vegter
Personal information
Full namePieternella Hendrika Vegter
NationalityDutch
Born (1958-02-28) February 28, 1958
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height1.67 m (5.5 ft)
Sailing career
Class(es)470
ClubRotterdamsche Zeilvereeniging
Competition record
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
4th 1988 Pusan 470 Female
Updated on 26 February 2014.

Further reading

1988 Olympics (Pusan)  South Korea (KOR)
  • Official Report,Volume 1: Organization and Planning (PDF). Seoul: Olympic Organizing Committee. 1989. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  • Official Report,Volume 2: Competition, Summary and Results (PDF). Seoul: Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee. 1989. Retrieved 19 February 2014.

References
  1. "Henny Vegter Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. "De Nederlandse olympische zeilploeg". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 10 September 1988. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. "Nederlandse zeilploeg met lege handen naar huis". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 28 September 1988. Retrieved 19 February 2014.


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