Wim Cornelis
Wim F. Cornelis (1 March 1938—27 November 2022) was a Dutch field hockey director and chef de mission of the Dutch Olympic Team at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] [2][3][4]
Wim Cornelis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Willem F. Cornelis 1 March 1938 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Died | 27 November 2022 (aged 84) Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | sports director |
Career change
Cornelis became chairman of SV Kampong in 1969 at the age of 31 and was later appointed honorary chairman.
Cornelis was a board member of the Dutch Olympic Committee from 1981 to 1985. He was in 1988 chef de mission of the Dutch Olympic Team during the 1988 Summer Olympics in Calgary and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He was chairman of the Royal Dutch Hockey Association from 1989 to 1998. He was a board member of NOC*NSF from November 1998 until his resignation during the General Assembly of 16 November 2004. He became at that time an honorary member for his great services to the sport and received the pin of honor by chairman Erica Terpstra.
References change
- ↑ "Wim Cornelis was zijn tijd als sportbestuurder ver vooruit, maar bleef bescheiden". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Voormalig chef de mission en hockeyvoorzitter Wim Cornelis (84) overleden". nu.nl (in Dutch). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Voormalig chef de mission Wim Cornelis overleden: 'Betrokken hockeydier'". NOS (in Dutch). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Voormalig chef de mission Wim Cornelis (84) overleden". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.