Albert Sybrandus "Ab" Ekels (born 5 December 1950, in Hilversum) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Canada. With helmsman Ben Staartjes Ekels took the 8th place in the Tempest. Ekels later specialized in the Star and Dragon together with fellow crew members Harald de Vlaming and helmsman Pieter Keijzer.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Sybrandus Ekels |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 5 December 1950 Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.90 m (6.2 ft) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | Tempest, Star, Dragon |
| Club | "Koninklijke Watersport Vereniging Loosdrecht" |
| Updated on 2013-12-21 | |
Ab Ekels was head of the Dutch Olympic Sailing Team for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Sources
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ab Ekels". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- "Nederlandse delegatie" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland. 12 July 1976. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Olympische zeilselectie" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 20 May 1976. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Montréal 1976 Official Report, Volume I: Organization" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Montréal 1976 Official Report, Volume II: Facilities" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Montréal 1976 Official Report, Volume III: Results" (PDF). Ottawa: COJO. 1978. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "Albert (Ab) S. Ekels". linkedin.com. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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