Willem Potma
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| Full name | Willem Nico Potma |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 12 March 1969 Sneek |
| Height | 1.79 m (5.9 ft) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | Flying Dutchman Soling |
| Updated on 19 February 2014 | |
Willem Nico Potma (born 12 March 1969 in Sneek) is a sailor from the Netherlands,[1] who represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Potma as helmsman in the Dutch Flying Dutchman with his brother Gerhard Potma as crew took the 18th place.[2][3][4] In 1996 Potma returned to the Olympics in Savannah. Again with his brother and Frank Hettinga as crew. Potma took 15th place in the Soling.
Professional life
[edit]Potma has an education in retail business. He now works as a self-employed sailmaker.[5]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Willem Potma Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "WAARDIG AFSCHEID VAN ZEILPLOEG". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 4 April 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Veertien zeilers naar Barcelona". Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). 1 June 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Zeilers aan alle kanten voorbijgevarer". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 30 July 1992. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Willem Nico Potma". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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