Ruud van Feggelen

Rudolf "Ruud" Frederik Otto van Feggelen (14 April 1924 – 9 August 2002) was a Dutch water polo competitor and coach.

Ruud van Feggelen
Ruud van Feggelen in 1969
Personal information
Born(1924-04-14)14 April 1924
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died9 August 2002(2002-08-09) (aged 78)
Deventer, Netherlands
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubDe Meeuwen, Amsterdam
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1950 ViennaTeam

History

He won a European title in 1950 and was the best Dutch player at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, scoring 16 goals in 1948 and 18 goals in 1952; his teams placed third and fifth, respectively.[1] After retirement, he coached the national team between 1962 and 1966. In his honor, the Ruud van Feggelen-Award was established to distinguish the water polo player of the year in the Netherlands.[2]

Van Feggelen was born to Ms. I. van Feggelen-Hogendijken and Mr. G.J.M. van Feggelen; his elder sister Iet van Feggelen was an international swimmer.[3] Feggelen got married on 20 October 1949.[4]

See also

References

  1. Ruud van Feggelen. Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  2. Chronologische geschiedenis van het waterpolo. h2opolo.be
  3. Iet van Feggelen. zwemmenindepolder.nl
  4. Huwelijk waterpolospeler Rudi van Feggelen. Dutch National Archives (20 October 1949)


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