Simon Korver

Simon Willem Korver was a sailor from the Netherlands who represented his native country at the Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – [Flying Dutchman|1972 Summer Olympics] in Kiel, Germany. With helmsmen Fred Imhoff Korver took the 10th place in the Flying [Dutchman (dinghy)|Flying Dutchman]. After the Munich massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics Korver was in doubt if and how to continue. Jacques Stap, the course area coach, finally made him continue to finish the series. Korver was the substitute for the Flying Dutchman during the 1968 Olympics. He was born in Amsterdam.