George van Rossem

{{Short description|Dutch fencer (1882–1955)}} {{use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{family name hatnote|van Rossem|Rossem|lang=Dutch}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = George van Rossem | fullname = | nationality = | residence = | image = George van Rossem (1928).jpg | caption = George van Rossem (1928) | birth_date = {{birth date|1882|5|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = The Hague, Netherlands | death_date = {{death date and age|1955|1|14|1882|5|30|df=yes}} | death_place = Wassenaar, Netherlands | height = | weight = | country = | sport = Fencing | event = | collegeteam = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's fencing }} {{MedalCountry | {{NED}} }} {{MedalCompetition | Intercalated Games }} {{MedalSilver | 1906 Athens | Three Hits }} {{MedalBronze | 1906 Athens | Sabre, Team }} {{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }} {{MedalBronze | 1912 Stockholm | Épée, Team }} {{MedalBronze | 1912 Stockholm | Sabre, Team }} | show-medals = yes }}

'''George van Rossem''' (30 May 1882 – 14 January 1955) was a Dutch fencer. He won a silver and three bronze medals.<ref name="databaseolympics">{{cite web|url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VANROGEO01 |title=Olympics Statistics: George van Rossem |access-date=2010-04-05 |work=databaseolympics.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016235903/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=VANROGEO01 |archive-date=16 October 2012 }}</ref><ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/george-van-rossem-1.html |title=George van Rossem Olympic Results |access-date=2010-04-05 |work=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722133724/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/george-van-rossem-1.html |archive-date=22 July 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> He was the President of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime from 1925 to 1928.<ref name="sports-reference" /> He was the secretary general of the executive committee of the Netherlands Olympic Committee (Committee 1928) which organized the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.<ref>{{cite book|title=The ninth Olympiad, being the official report of the Olympic games of 1928 celebrated at Amsterdam |editor1-last=van Rossem |editor1-first=George |editor1-link=George van Rossem |translator=Sydney W. Fleming |year=1931 |publisher=Netherlands Olympic Committee (Committee 1928); J.H. de Bussy |place=Amsterdam |page=30 |url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |oclc=10243706 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408184510/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1928/1928.pdf |archive-date= 8 April 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/22994 |title=George van Rossem |work=Olympedia |access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref>

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