# Mark Neeleman

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mark_Neeleman
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mark_Neeleman.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Neeleman
> Source revision: 1353975498
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

**Mark Jacobus Louis Neeleman** (born 16 April 1959, in [Baghdad, Iraq](/source/Baghdad,_Iraq)) is a [sailor](/source/Sailing_(sport)) from the Netherlands.[1] Since the Netherlands did [boycott](/source/1980_Summer_Olympics_boycott)[2] the [Moscow](/source/Moscow) Olympic Games Neeleman represented his National Olympic Committee at the [1980 Summer Olympics](/source/Sailing_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics) in [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn), [USSR](/source/USSR) under the Dutch [NOC](/source/NOC*NSF) flag.[3] Neeleman took 8th place in the [1980 Summer Olympics](/source/Sailing_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Finn), which was boycotted by several countries.[4][5] In [1984 Summer Olympics](/source/Sailing_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Finn), [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles)[6][7][8] Neeleman did a second attempt in the [Finn](/source/Sailing_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Finn)[9][10] and finished on the 9th place.[11][12][13] Neeleman missed the selection for the [1988 Olympics](/source/Sailing_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics), [Pusan](/source/Busan).

After that he switched to the [Star](/source/Sailing_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Star).[14] With crew member [Jos Schrier](/source/Jos_Schrier) at the [1992 Summer Olympics](/source/Sailing_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics)[15] in [Barcelona](/source/Barcelona) Neeleman took 4th place.[16] Again in the Star and again with Jos Schrier, Neeleman took 6th place[17] in the [2000 Summer Olympics](/source/Sailing_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Star), [Sydney](/source/Sydney).[18] His last Olympic appearance was in the [2004 Athens Olympics](/source/Sailing_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics).[19][20] This time with crew member [Peter van Niekerk](/source/Peter_van_Niekerk), Neeleman took 14th place[21] in the [Star](/source/Sailing_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Star).[22]

Besides his Olympic sailing career Mark Neeleman won the 1995 [J/22 World Championship](/source/J/22_World_Championship) and became in total 16 times Dutch Champion over several different classes. Among them there were titles in the Youth class, [O-Jolle](/source/O-Jolle), [Finn](/source/Finn_(dinghy)), Regenboog, [J/22](/source/J/22), [Dragon](/source/Dragon_(keelboat)). Neeleman was tactician on *Favonius* Swann 8o ft 3rd worlds and tactician/co-helmsman on *Rainbow* J-Class 2012/2013

## Further reading

### [1980 Olympics (Tallinn)](/source/Sailing_at_the_1980_Summer_Olympics)

- ["Games of the XXII Olympiad, Volume I: Moscow, Tallinn, Leningrad, Kiev and Minsk"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131017045336/http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v1.pdf) (PDF). Fizkultura i Sport Publishers. 1981. Archived from [the original](http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v1.pdf) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ["Games of the XXII Olympiad, Volume II: Organisation"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131017050841/http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2.pdf) (PDF). Fizkultura i Sport Publishers. 1981. Archived from [the original](http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v2.pdf) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ["Games of the XXII Olympiad, Volume III: Participants and Results"](http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1980/or1980v3.pdf) (PDF). Fizkultura i Sport Publishers. 1981. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

### [1984 Olympics (Long Beach)](/source/Sailing_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics)

- ["Official Report Los Angeles 1984, Volume 1: Organization and Planning (part 1)"](http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1984/1984v1pt1.pdf) (PDF). Los Angeles: Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee. 1985. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ["Official Report Los Angeles 1984, Volume 1: Organization and Planning (part 2)"](http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1984/1984v1pt2.pdf) (PDF). Los Angeles: Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee. 1985. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ["Official Report Los Angeles 1984, Volume 1: Organization and Planning (part 3)"](http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1984/1984v1pt2.pdf) (PDF). Los Angeles: Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee. 1985. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ["Official Report Los Angeles 1984, Volume 2: Competition and Summary and Results (part 1)"](http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1984/1984v2pt1.pdf) (PDF). Los Angeles: Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee. 1985. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ["Official Report Los Angeles 1984, Volume 2: Competition and Summary and Results (part 2)"](http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1984/1984v2pt2.pdf) (PDF). Los Angeles: Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee. 1985. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ["Official Report Los Angeles 1984, Volume 2: Competition and Summary and Results (part 3)"](http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1984/1984v2pt3.pdf) (PDF). Los Angeles: Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee. 1985. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

### [1992 Olympics (Barcelona)](/source/Sailing_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics)

- ["Twentse surfster redt eer zeilvloot"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011020009:mpeg21:a0277) (in Dutch). *Nieuwsblad van het Noorden*. 3 April 1992. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ["Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992, Volume I The Challenge: From the idea to the nomination"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120815000627/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s1.pdf) (PDF). Barcelonal: COOB'92 S.A. 1992. Archived from [the original](http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s1.pdf) on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ["Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992, Volume II The Means: Objectives, resources and venues"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120808033913/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s2.pdf) (PDF). Barcelona: COOB'92 S.A. 1992. Archived from [the original](http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s2.pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ["Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992, Volume III The Organisation: The preparation of the Games"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120808034402/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s3.pdf) (PDF). Barcelona: COOB'92 S.A. 1992. Archived from [the original](http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s3.pdf) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ["Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992, Volume IV The Games: Sixteen days in summer"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120715094055/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s4.pdf) (PDF). 1992. Archived from [the original](http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s4.pdf) on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ["Official Report of the Games of the XXV Olympiad Barcelona 1992, Volume V The Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222351/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s5.pdf) (PDF). Barcelona: COOB'92 S.A. 1992. Archived from [the original](http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s5.pdf) on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

### [2000 Olympics (Sydney)](/source/Sailing_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics) [Australia](/source/Australia)

- [*Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad, Volume One -Preparing for the Games*](https://web.archive.org/web/20110823014631/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf) (PDF). Manufactured in Australia: Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. 2001. Archived from [the original](http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v1.pdf) on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- [*Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad, Volume Two – Celebrating the Games*](https://web.archive.org/web/20110823014732/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v2.pdf) (PDF). Manufactured in Australia: Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. 2001. Archived from [the original](http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v2.pdf) on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

### [2004 Olympics (Athens)](/source/Sailing_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics)

- [*Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Homecoming of the Games – Organisation and Operations*](http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/or2004a.pdf) (PDF). ATHENS 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games S.A. 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- [*Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad The Games*](http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/or2004b.pdf) (PDF). ATHENS 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games S.A. 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

## References

1. ["Mark Neeleman Bio, Stats, and Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200417101934/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ne/mark-neeleman-1.html). *Olympic Sports*. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ne/mark-neeleman-1.html) on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Zeilers: 'We gaan'"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011200725:mpeg21:a0404) (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 16 May 1980. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Franse zeilploeg blijft thuis"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010639894:mpeg21:a0099) (in Dutch). Amigoe. 22 May 1980. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Zeilploeg bleef buiten de medailles"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010621466:mpeg21:a0214) (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 30 July 1980. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Staartjes: "Het heeft niet meegezeten" Geen medailles voor Nederlandse zeilers"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010984980:mpeg21:a0092) (in Dutch). De waarheid. 31 July 1980. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Toppers bijeen in Hyeres Olympisch zeilexamen"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011205975:mpeg21:a0427) (in Dutch). *Dagblad De Telegraaf*. 19 April 1984. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Aspiraties"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011205983:mpeg21:a0334) (in Dutch). *Dagblad De Telegraaf*. 30 April 1984. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Oranje équipe met 207 personen op de Zomerspelen"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011205811:mpeg21:a0293) (in Dutch). *Dagblad De Telegraaf*. 11 July 1984. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Verwachtingen voor Los Angeles hoog gespannen Gouden kansen voor olympische zeilptoeg"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011205826:mpeg21:a0762) (in Dutch). *Dagblad De Telegraaf*. 28 July 1984. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Zeilcoach rekent op een medaille"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:011239279:mpeg21:a0311) (in Dutch). *Dagblad De Telegraaf*. 31 July 1984. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Zeilers smeken om meer wind"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:110609233:mpeg21:a0578) (in Dutch). *Dagblad De Telegraaf*. 3 August 1984. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Zeilers verspelen kansen op medaille Tijdperk 'Vliegende Hollanders' voorbij"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:110609241:mpeg21:a0062) (in Dutch). *Dagblad De Telegraaf*. 8 August 1984. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Surfgoud kan impuls geven Watersport wacht op frisse wind"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:110626205:mpeg21:a0572) (in Dutch). *Dagblad De Telegraaf*. 11 August 1984. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Veertien zeilers naar Barcelona"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010637398:mpeg21:a0182) (in Dutch). *Limburgsch dagblad*. 1 June 1992. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Zeilers aan alle kanten voorbijgevarer"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010646586:mpeg21:a0537) (in Dutch). *[De Telegraaf](/source/De_Telegraaf)*. 30 July 1992. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["WAARDIG AFSCHEID VAN ZEILPLOEG"](http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010646702:mpeg21:a0404) (in Dutch). *De Telegraaf*. 4 April 1992. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Zwarte dag voor Nederlandse Zeilploeg in Sydney"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140222201242/http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/inp/2000/09/26/B075.htm). Nieuwsbank. 26 September 2000. Archived from [the original](http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/inp/2000/09/26/B075.htm) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Verbond mikt op vier Olympische zeilmedailles"](http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2698/Sport/archief/article/detail/506996/1997/12/04/Verbond-mikt-op-vier-Olympische-zeilmedailles.dhtml). De Volkskrant. 4 December 1997. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Jaarverslag KNWV 2000"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140222055321/http://www.watersportverbond.nl/data/documents/Watersportverbond/Algemeen/Jaarverslag_KNWV_2000.doc). [Koninklijk Nederlands Watersport Verbond](/source/Koninklijk_Nederlands_Watersport_Verbond). Archived from [the original](http://www.watersportverbond.nl/data/documents/Watersportverbond/Algemeen/Jaarverslag_KNWV_2000.doc) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Zeilteam-Thies plaatst zich maar nipt voor Athene"](http://www.volkskrant.nl/vk/nl/2844/Archief/archief/article/detail/693189/2004/05/17/Zeilteam-Thies-plaatst-zich-maar-nipt-voor-Athene.dhtml). De Volkskrant. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Ook Booth/Dercksen buiten podium"](http://www.nu.nl/athene2004/388635/ook-boothdercksen-buiten-podium.html). Nu.nl. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

1. ["Team-Thies verliest"](http://www.nu.nl/athene2004/381398/team-thies-verliest-terrein.html). Nu.nl. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mark Neeleman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Neeleman) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Neeleman?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.