Petrus Reininus Johannes "Peter" van Niekerk (born 30 November 1971 in Hazerswoude) is a sailor from the Netherlands,[1][2] who represented his country for the first time at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[3][4] With Roy Heiner as helmsman and Dirk de Ridder as fellow crew member, Van Niekerk took the 4th place[5] in the Soling. In the 2004 Olympics in Athena Van Niekerk made his second Olympic appearance.[6] This time in the Star with Mark Neeleman as helmsman.[7] They took 14th place.[8]
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Full name | Petrus Reininus Johannes van Niekerk | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||
Born | Hazerswoude | 30 November 1971||||||||||||||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
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Class(es) | Soling Star 5.5 Metre | ||||||||||||||
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In 1997–98, he was a crewmember on Volvo 60 yacht Brunel Sunergy in the Whitbread Round the World Race and in 2008–09 on yacht Delta Lloyd in the Volvo Ocean Race.[9][10]
He sailed for ALL4ONE Challenge in the 2010 Louis Vuitton Trophy Dubai.[11]