Joop Carp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joop Carp

sailor

Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1897

Place of Birth: Central Java, Indonesia

Date of Death: 25-Mar-1962

Profession: skipper

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Johan Robert "Joop" Carp (January 30, 1897 in Tjomal, Dutch East Indies – March 25, 1962 in Johannesburg) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Ostend, Belgium.
With crew Bernard Carp and Petrus Wernink, helming Dutch boat Oranje, Carp took the Gold in the 6.5 Metre.
In the 1924 Olympics Carp took part of the competition in the 6 Metre with the Dutch boat Willem Six with crew members Anthonij Guépin and Jan Vreede Carp took this time the bronze medal.
In the 1936 Olympics Carp returned to the Olympics as helmsman of the Dutch 6 Metre De Ruyter this time with crew members Ansco Dokkum, Kees Jonker, Herman Looman, Ernst Moltzer and finished eighth overall.