Netherlands at the 1924 Summer Olympics

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Netherlands at the 1924 Summer Olympics

The Netherlands sent 177 athletes (168 men and 9 women) to Paris to compete in 17 sports. They finished 9th in the medal table with 4 golds, 1 silver, and 5 bronzes (10 medals in total).

Highlights by sport

- Athletics: 19 Dutch athletes competed. The 4x100 metre relay team won bronze, the nation's first Olympic athletics medal.
- Boxing: 9 boxers took part. De Best reached the semifinals and finished fourth after losing the bronze medal bouts.
- Cycling: Three medals were won — Willems gold in the 50 kilometre race; Meijer silver in the sprint; Peeters and Bosch bronze in the tandem.
- Diving: 4 divers (2 men, 2 women) represented the Netherlands in its debut in the sport.
- Equestrian: 5 riders. The Dutch won gold in both the individual and team eventing, with Adolf van der Voort van Zijp taking the individual title. These were the Netherlands’ first Olympic equestrian medals.
- Fencing: 17 fencers (14 men, 3 women). The sabre team won bronze.
- Football (soccer): The team reached the bronze medal game but lost, finishing fourth.
- Modern pentathlon: 4 competitors.
- Rowing: 17 rowers. The Netherlands won its first Olympic rowing gold since 1900.
- Sailing: 4 sailors.
- Shooting: 11 shooters.
- Water polo: The Netherlands competed in water polo for the third time.