Dick Esser

Dutch field hockey player
Olympic medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Netherlands
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Team competition

Rius Theo "Dick" Esser (9 July 1918 – 8 March 1979) was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Makassar, Dutch East Indies.

In 1948 he was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all seven matches as forward.

Four years later he won the silver medal as part of the Dutch team. He played all three matches as forward.

Esser died in Leiden.

External links

  • Dick Esser at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
  • (in Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee
  • Rius Esser profile on DatabaseOlympics.com
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Netherlands squad1948 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
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Netherlands squad1952 Summer Olympics – Silver medal
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