Ruud Stokvis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Ruud Stokvis

Dutch rower

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1943

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Profession: writer, university teacher, rower

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Ruud Stokvis

  • Rudolf "Ruud" Stokvis (born 24 April 1943) is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968.
  • Four years later, he won a bronze medal in the coxless pairs alongside Roel Luynenburg.
  • Stokvis also won a bronze medal in the coxless fours at the 1966 World Rowing Championships.In 1978, Stokvis defended a PhD thesis on the ideological and organizational development of modern sports.
  • He was then teaching sociology at the University of Amsterdam, including sports-related topics.
  • He was also involved in research activities and published several books: 125 jaar Koninkl?ke Nederlandsche Studenten Roeibond (2008, ISBN 9789090228532) Fitter, harder & mooier : de onweerstaanbare opkomst van de fitnesscultuur (Amsterdam/Antwerpen, 2008, ISBN 9789029565912) Concurrentie en beschaving : ondernemingen en het commercieel beschavingsproces (Amsterdam, 1999, ISBN 9053524614) Sport, publiek en de media (Amsterdam, 2003, ISBN 9052600465) De sportwereld : een sociologische inleiding (Alphen aan den Rijn/Brussel, 1989, ISBN 9014038674) Ondernemers en industriële verhoudingen : een onderneming in regionaal verband (1945–1985) (Assen, 1989, ISBN 9023224760) Strijd over sport : organisatorische en ideologische ontwikkelingen (Deventer, 1979, ISBN 9060015681)

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