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Leo Verburgt

Leonardus “Leo” Verburgt also written as Léon Verburgt (26 July 1935 - 12 October 2014) was a Dutch swimmer, water polo player, painter and visual artist.

Leo Verburgt
Verburgt together with Jan Jiskaat and Harry van Osch in 1962
Personal information
Full nameLeonardus Verburgt
Nationality Netherlands
Born(1935-07-26)26 July 1935
Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Died12 October 2014(2014-10-12) (aged 79)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

In swimming he was multiple national champion and the Dutch record holder in the 200 and 400 meters freestyle. After his sports career he became director of the Tongelreep swimming pool [nl]. Next to his sports career he was also an artist.

Sports career

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Swimming

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Verburgt did his first swimming record attempt in 1954 when he was trained by Hans Krischer and a member of ZON (Zwemvereniging Oranje Nassau).[1]

In 1958 he couldn't join the Dutch team to a competition in Wuppertal due to an illness.[2] In August he competed at the European Championships.[3]

In July 1959 he saved a cat from drowning in the Dommel and went to a nearby sports location to gave him an oxygen mask.[4] The same month he improved the Dutch national record in the 200 metres freestyle with 2.3 seconds.[5] In August 1959 he became national champion in the 1500 metres, a distance he never swam before.[6] He also became champion in the 400 metres.[7] In February 1960, he broke Dutch national record in the 200 metres freestyle with 5 seconds.[8] In January and again in May 1960 he broke the 200 freestyle metres record (25 metres pool).[9]

In July 1960 he was for the third time part of the Dutch relay team swimming a national record in the 4x200 metres freestyle.[10] The same month he was noticed that he had to turn up for a training as part of his military service in the period of the 1960 Summer Olympics. This was seen as a degradation of the Dutch relay swimming team and was described a disappointment for many people.[11][12] Later he was promised that he was allowed to skip the training if he would participate at the Olympics. However NOC*NSF had decided not to send the relay team to the Olympics.[13] A few days later he was invited by NOC*NSF to come as a spectator to the Olympics, but Verburgt had mixed feelings about the invitation.[14] He stated that he wanted to stop with competitive swimming but in early 1961 he wanted to return in the national team.[12] He continued swimming at elite level, including at international competitions[15][16] and broke several regional records.[17][18] One of his last reported competitive swimming achievement was in April 1963.[19]

Water Polo

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Verburgt was also a water polo player for the PSV team. The team became national champions.[20] He also competed with this team internationally.[21] He still played for PSV in December 1963.[22]

Artist

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He has been reached by Jan Gregoor and Harry Stump. He was a member of “Cultureel Kontact”. He worked from Eindhoven, Heerlen, Eersel and also from New Guinea.[23]

In January 1958 he finished a wall paining at the Sportfondsenbad.[24]

Expositions (selection)

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  • 1957 - floor exposition at Kunsthandel Van Wersch in Eindhoven.[25]
  • 1958 - 2nd “Cultureel Contact” exposition at Emmasingel in Eindhoven.[26]
  • March 1960 - paintings exposition at Studentenmensa in Eindhoven[27]
  • September 2015 - posthumous retrospective exhibition at Museum Kruysenhuis in Oirschot.[20]

Personal life

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Verburgt was born on 26 July 1935 in Capelle aan den IJssel in the Netherlands.[23] He lived in Eindhoven. He moved temporarily to southern Limburg and returned to Eindhoven in 1958.[26] After his sports career he became director of the Tongelreep swimming pool [nl]. He died on 12 October 2014, at the age of 79.[20]

References

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  1. ↑ "Twee jonge ZON-zwemmers op record jacht". Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). 23 January 1954. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. ↑ "Leo Verburgt niet naar Wuppertal". Het Parool (in Dutch). 27 February 1958. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. ↑ "Nederlandse zwemploeg per "Austria-Express" naar Boedapest. Leo Verburgt kreeg "veldbouquet"". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 29 August 1958. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. ↑ "Leo Verburgt redt poesje uit Dommel". Het vrije volk: democratisch-socialistisch dagblad (in Dutch). 13 July 1957. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. ↑ "Leo Verburgt verbeterde Nederlands record 200 meter vrije slag". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 20 July 1959. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  6. ↑ "Leo Verburgt bij heren 't sterkst". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 3 August 1959. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  7. ↑ "Corrie Schimmel vocht zich naar nieuw Europees record. Geen grote senaties bij herennummers". Overijsselsch dagblad (in Dutch). 10 August 1959. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  8. ↑ "Leo Verburgt denkt in het zwembad aan schilderij". De Tijd De Maasbode (in Dutch). 6 February 1960. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  9. ↑ "Ned. zwemrecord voor Leo Verburgt". Deventer dagblad (in Dutch). 16 May 1960. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  10. ↑ "Leo Verburgh kan Nederlandse nederlaag niet wégzwemmen". Het vrije volk: democratisch-socialistisch dagblad (in Dutch). 11 July 1960. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  11. ↑ "Leo Verburgt niet naar O.S.?". De Waarheid (in Dutch). 7 July 1960. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Leo Verburgt wil weer in zwemploeg". Het vrije volk: democratisch-socialistisch dagblad (in Dutch). 17 January 1961. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  13. ↑ "Geen 4 x 200 meter estafette in heren zwemploeg voor Rome. Grote teleurstelling voor Leo Verburgt". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 9 August 1960. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  14. ↑ "Leo Vergurgt: "Als toeschouwer zou ik helemaal kapot gaan"". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 12 August 1960. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  15. ↑ "Verburgt zwom goed". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 10 April 1961. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  16. ↑ "Zwemmer Kroon niet beschikbaar". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 26 May 1961. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  17. ↑ "Zuidelijk record van Leo Verburgt". Nieuwe Eindhovense krant (in Dutch). 15 January 1962. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  18. ↑ "Leo Verburgt laat de bellenbanen borrelen". Nieuwe Eindhovense krant (in Dutch). 20 February 1962. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  19. ↑ "PSV-zwemploeg toonde zich de beste in vijfkamp". Nieuwe Eindhovense krant (in Dutch). 29 April 1963. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Overzichtstentoonstelling Léon Verburgt". kruysenhuis.nl (in Dutch). 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  21. ↑ "PSV (heren) naar int. waterpolotoernooi in Luik". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 10 October 1958. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  22. ↑ "PSV kwam één doelpunt te kort". Nieuwe Eindhovense krant (in Dutch). 23 December 1963. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Leo Verburgt". rkd.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  24. ↑ "Leo Verburgt maakte muurschildering in Sportfondsenbad". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 23 January 1958. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  25. ↑ "Expositie Leo Verburgt". Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). 20 February 1957. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Opening tentoonstelling Leo Verburgt". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 13 May 1958. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  27. ↑ "L. Verburgt exposeert in Mensenmensa". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 7 March 1960. Retrieved 12 June 2022 – via Delpher.
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