Jacob "Jaap" Oudkerk (born 2 August 1937) is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands. He competed in the 4000 m team pursuit at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth and third place, respectively.

He was also active in motor-paced racing. After winning the world championships in the amateurs category in 1964 he turned professional and won three more world championship medals, including a gold in 1969.

Jaap Oudkerk

He was the husband of Marianne Heemskerk, a Dutch Olympic swimmer.

Jaap Oudkerk

See also

List of Dutch Olympic cyclists

References

1937 births

Living people

Dutch male cyclists

Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands

Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands

Olympic medalists in cycling

People from Landsmeer

Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics

UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men) Cyclists from North Holland Dutch track cyclists 20th-century Dutch people 21st-century Dutch people

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