Tjerk Leegstra

Full name: Tjerk Hidde Leegstra
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 174 lbs (79 kg)
Born: January 27, 1912 in Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Died: October 23, 1980 in Praia do Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal
Affiliations: NYAC, New York (USA)
Country: United States
Sport: Hockey

Related Olympians: Son of Ruurd Leegstra.

Biography

Naturalized June 1955 in White Plains, NY.

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1956 Summer	44	Melbourne	Hockey	Men's Hockey	United States	USA	11T

Men's Hockey

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	GP
1956 Summer	44	Melbourne	Hockey	United States	USA	Final Standings		11T	1956-11-23		3
1956 Summer	44	Melbourne	Hockey	United States	USA	Classification Round 9-12	Match #6	1T	1956-12-06	USA 1, AFG 1
1956 Summer	44	Melbourne	Hockey	United States	USA	Group A	Match #1	2	1956-11-26	SIN 6, USA 1
1956 Summer	44	Melbourne	Hockey	United States	USA	Group A	Match #6	2	1956-11-30	AFG 5, USA 1

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