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Ruud Stokvis (left) and Roel Luynenburg in 1968
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| Born |
24 April 1943 Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Nereus, Amsterdam | |||||||||||||||
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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: