Bartolomeus "Bart" Verschoor (born 17 May 1965, in
Loenersloot
Loenersloot is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was a part of the former municipality of Loenen. Since 2011 it has made part of the new formed municipality of Stichtse Vecht. It lies about 12 km west of Hilversum. It is located o ...
) is a
sailor
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from the
Netherlands
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,
who represented his country at the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...
in
Pusan
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.
Verschoor took the 4th place in the
Division II.
Professional life
Verschoor is a selfmade man who, after his Olympic career, started building home and boat related products from sustainable materials.
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1965 births
Living people
Dutch windsurfers
Dutch male sailors (sport)
Olympic sailors for the Netherlands
Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Division II
Sportspeople from Utrecht (province)
People from Loenen
20th-century Dutch sportsmen
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