Frank de Vos

Frank de Vos

Personal information
Full name	Frank de Vos
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1956-08-08) 8 August 1956 Leiden
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sailing career
Class(es)	Flying Dutchman
Club	Watersport Vereniging Braassemermeer
Coach	Jack van Hellemond
Medal record sailing Representing  Netherlands
Updated on 2014-01-29.

Frank de Vos (born Augustus 8, 1956 in Delft) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as substitute for the Dutch Flying Dutchman team of Erik Vollebregt and Sjoerd Vollebregt. In 1980 De Vos returned to the Olympics as substitute for the Dutch Flying Dutchman.

Sailing career

De Vos started sailing in the Solo. In this class De Vos took the Dutch Championship 1975.

Controversy

Several countries did boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics, others like France did not go since they found the competition devaluated. As result only half of the expected fleet was present during the Olympic regattas.

Professional life

De Vos studied Law at the Leiden University and is nowadays partner at Clifford Chance LLP, Amsterdam.

Sources

• "Nederlandse delegatie" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland. 1976-07-12. Retrieved 2014-01-28. 
• Gerrit Pranger (ed.). Journaal 1978 (in Dutch). Amsterdam: Koninklijk Nederlands Watersport Verbond, Uitgeverij Interdijk b.v.  |access-date= requires |url= (help)
• "Nederlandse delegatie" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland. 1976-07-12. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Olympische zeilselectie" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 1976-05-20. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume I: Organization" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume II: Facilities" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Montréal 1976 Official Report,Volume III: Results" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Zeilers: ,We gaan'" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 1980-05-16. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Zeilploeg bleef buiten de medailles" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 1980-07-30. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Staartjes: "Het heeft niet meegezeten" Geen medailles voor Nederlandse zeilers" (in Dutch). De waarheid. 1980-07-31. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Franse zeilploeg blijft thuis" (in Dutch). Amigoe. 1980-05-22. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Games of the XXII Olympiad,Volume I: Moscow, Tallinn, Leningrad, Kiev and Minsk" (PDF). Fizkultura i Sport Publishers. 1981. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Games of the XXII Olympiad,Volume II: Organisation" (PDF). Fizkultura i Sport Publishers. 1981. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Games of the XXII Olympiad,Volume III: Participants and Results" (PDF). Fizkultura i Sport Publishers. 1981. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Frank de Vos". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29. 
• "Clifford Change LLP". www.cliffordchance.com. Retrieved 2014-01-30. 

<1972 1976 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1980>
Finn	No Dutch Representation
470	Helmsman: Joop van Werkhoven Crew: Robert van Werkhoven
Flying Dutchman	Helmsman: Erik Vollebregt Crew: Sjoerd Vollebregt
Tornado	No Dutch Representation
Tempest	Helmsman: Ben Staartjes Crew: Ab Ekels
Soling	Helmsman: Geert Bakker Crew: Pieter Keijzer Harald de Vlaming
Substitutes	470: Jaap de Zeeuw Flying Dutchman, Tempest: Frank de Vos Soling: Dick Coster
Officials	Chef d'équipe: André du Pon Substitute Chef d'équipe: Gerald Leverland Trainer-Coach: Jack van Hellemond Rules specialist: Klaas Schat Physiotherapist: Bret van Lavieren
Team size	Female: 0 Male: 9 Officials: 8 Total: 17
Medals	01 !: 0 02 !: 0 03 !: 0 Total: 0
Sources	"Nederlandse delegatie" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland. 1976-07-12. Retrieved 2014-01-21.

<1976 1980 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1984>
Finn	Helmsman: Mark Neeleman
470	Helmsman: Henk van Gent Crew: Jan Willem van den Hondel
Flying Dutchman	Helmsman: Erik Vollebregt Crew: Sjoerd Vollebregt
Tornado	Helmsman: Willem van Walt Meijer Crew: Govert Brasser
Star	Helmsman: Boudewijn Binkhorst Crew: Kobus Vandenberg
Soling	Helmsman: Geert Bakker Crew: Dick Coster Steven Bakker
Substitutes	Flying Dutchman: Henri van der Aat Star: Kees Douze Soling: Frank de Vos
Officials	Chef de Equipe: Ben Staartjes Coach: Jack van Hellemond Ben de Roos Equipment: Gert Pauli
Team size	Female: 0 Male: 13 Officials: 3 Total: 19
Medals	01 !: 0 02 !: 0 03 !: 0 Total: 0
Sources	"Zeilers: ,We gaan'". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 1980-05-16. Retrieved 2014-01-29.