Joop Zoetemelk

Summary

Joop Zoetemelk is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rijpwetering^[2]. He was born on December 3, 1946^[3]. He worked as a sport cyclist^[4] and track cyclist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Rijpwetering^[2], Joop Zoetemelk…
• Joop Zoetemelk was born on December 3, 1946^[3].
• Joop Zoetemelk held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[7].
• Dutch was Joop Zoetemelk's native language^[8].
• Joop Zoetemelk worked as a sport cyclist^[4].
• Joop Zoetemelk's professions included track cyclist^[5].
• Joop Zoetemelk received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[9].
• Joop Zoetemelk received the Dutch cyclist of the year^[10].
• Joop Zoetemelk received the Fanny Blankers-Koen Career Award^[11].
• Joop Zoetemelk received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[12].
• Joop Zoetemelk is recorded as male^[13].
• Joop Zoetemelk's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Joop Zoetemelk's Commons category is recorded as Joop Zoetemelk^[15].
• Joop Zoetemelk's sport is recorded as road bicycle racing^[16].
• Joop Zoetemelk's family name is recorded as Zoetemelk^[17].
• Joop Zoetemelk's given name is recorded as Joop^[18].
• Joop Zoetemelk's participant in is recorded as Vuelta an España^[19].
• Joop Zoetemelk's participant in is recorded as Tour de France^[20].
• Joop Zoetemelk's participant in is recorded as 1980 Tour de France^[21].
• Joop Zoetemelk's participant in is recorded as cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – men's team time trial^[22].
• Joop Zoetemelk's participant in is recorded as 1970 Super Prestige Pernod^[23].
• Joop Zoetemelk's participant in is recorded as 1971 Super Prestige Pernod^[24].
• Joop Zoetemelk's participant in is recorded as 1972 Super Prestige Pernod^[25].
• Joop Zoetemelk's participant in is recorded as 1974 Super Prestige Pernod^[26].
• Joop Zoetemelk's participant in is recorded as 1975 Super Prestige Pernod^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rijpwetering^[2], Joop Zoetemelk… he was born on December 3, 1946^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sport cyclist^[4] and track cyclist^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[9], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Dutch cyclist of the year^[10], an award^[30], in Netherlands^[31]; Fanny Blankers-Koen Career Award^[11], an award^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 2005^[34]; and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[12], a grade of an order^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 1892^[37].

Why It Matters

Joop Zoetemelk ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Joop Zoetemelk born?

Joop Zoetemelk's place of birth was Rijpwetering^[2].

What did Joop Zoetemelk do for work?

Joop Zoetemelk worked as sport cyclist^[4] and track cyclist^[5].

What awards did Joop Zoetemelk receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[9], Dutch cyclist of the year^[10], Fanny Blankers-Koen Career Award^[11], and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[12].