George Cortlever

Dutch swimmer
George Cortlever
Personal information
Born(1885-08-04)August 4, 1885
Amsterdam, Netherlands
DiedApril 14, 1972(1972-04-14) (aged 86)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sport
SportSwimming

Johan George Cortlever (4 August 1885 – 14 April 1972) was a Dutch backstroke swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1908, he competed in the 100 metre backstroke competition, but he was eliminated in the first round.

He was part of the Dutch water polo team, which finished fourth in the 1908 tournament.

Twelve years later he was a member of the Dutch water polo team, which finished sixth in the 1920 tournament.

References

  1. ^ "George Cortlever". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

External links

  • Johan Cortlever at Sports-reference.com
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Men's competition
  • Bouke Benenga
  • Lambertus Benenga
  • George Cortlever
  • Eduard Meijer
  • Friedrich Meuring
  • Piet Ooms
  • Bartholomeus Roodenburch


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