Hans Fokker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hans Fokker

Olympic sailor

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1900

Place of Birth: Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 02-Jul-1943

Profession: sailor, skipper

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Hendrik Gustaaf "Hans" Fokker (February 18, 1900, Rotterdam – July 2, 1943, Thanbyuzayat) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
Fokker as crew member on the Dutch 6 Metre Kemphaan took the 4th place with helmsman Hans Pluijgers and fellow crew members: Carl Huisken, Wim Schouten and Roeffie Vermeulen. Hans died of a tropical disease in 1943 in Thanbyuzayat during internment in Burma.