Egbert van 't Oever (15 July 1927 – 5 October 2001) was a Dutch

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. He competed at the

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and the

1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which ...

Biography

Van 't Oever coached Yvonne van Gennip at the 1988 Olympic Games in

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where she won three gold medals. He was later coach of Marianne Timmer. Until his death, he remained active in skating as a coach. At the end of the speed skating season, the Egbert van 't Oever Encouragement Prize is awarded to the most promising Dutch junior speed skater. Egbert van 't Oever died at the age of 74 from the consequences of colon cancer.

Personal records

Van 't Oever has a score of 197.362 points in the Adelskalendern source:

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* 1927 births 2001 deaths Dutch male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for the Netherlands Speed skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics People from Lisse Speed skaters from South Holland 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-speed-skating-bio-stub