Henri Dekking

Henri Louis Dekking (7 February 1892 – May 1967) was a Dutch bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.[1]

For the Dutch writer with the same name, see Henri Dekking (writer).

Henri Dekking
Dekking (second right) at the 1928 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Full nameHenri Louis Dekking
NationalityDutch
Born(1892-02-07)7 February 1892
Haarlem, Netherlands
DiedMay 1967 (aged 75)
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Sport
SportBobsleigh

Biography

Born in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands to Petrus Johannes Dekking and Christina Petronella van der Waarden and had two children.[2]

Dekking started with bobsleigh just one winter before the 1928 Winter Olympics. In that time he did it for four consecutive months; seen at the time as a long period. At the 1928 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz he was part of the first Dutch bobsleigh team in the four-man event (the Dutch didn't participate in 1924) together with Curt van de Sandt (captain), Hubert Menten, Edwin Louis Teixeira de Mattos and Jacques Delprat. The Dutch team finished 8th in the first run and finished 12th overall after the second run.[3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henri Dekking Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. "Henry Louis Dekking 1892-1967 - Ancestry®". www.ancestry.com.au. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. "Olympische Winterspalen, De Sumatra post". www.delpher.nl.
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