Pim Mulier
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Born | Willem Johan Herman Mulier 10 March 1865 Witmarsum, Netherlands |
Died | 12 April 1954 The Hague, Netherlands | (aged 89)
Nationality | Dutch |
Willem Johan Herman Mulier, known as Pim Mulier (10 March 1865 – 12 April 1954) was one of the leading figures in sporting history of the Netherlands.[1]
He was founder of sports club Koninklijke HFC in 1879 and the first tennis club in the Netherlands in 1884. He also organized the first athletics competition and introduced cricket and hockey to the Netherlands.[1]
In 1889 he was founder of the Nederlandsche Voetbal- en Athletische Bond, the Dutch Football and Athletics Association. In 1890 he ice skated past eleven cities in Friesland, which became a precursor to the Elfstedentocht. He designed the medal for participation himself.[1]
In 1891, Mulier, with the assistance of Charles Goodman Tebbutt, introduced bandy to the Netherlands.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Pim Mulier: grondlegger van Nederlandse sport" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Arnout Janmaat (7 March 2013). "120 jar bandygeschiedenis in Nederland" (PDF). Retrieved 2 May 2014.
External links[]
- Pim Mulier at www.speedskatingnews.info
- International Skating Union – Past Presidents at www.isu.org
- 1865 births
- 1954 deaths
- Founders of association football institutions
- Dutch male speed skaters
- People from Wûnseradiel
- Sportspeople from Haarlem
- International Skating Union presidents
- Bandy in the Netherlands