Dutch equestrian announcer Dick Nijhof dies at 67
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International jumping approximate too announcer Dick Nijhof has died after a long disease at the historic catamenia of 67.
Nijhof, who died in Enschede inward eastern Netherlands on August 21, was also an equestrian commentator, too was a board fellow member of KNF (Royal Dutch Federation for Rural Riders) which eventually led to the creation of the Royal Dutch Equestrian Federation (KNHS).
His trademark vocalisation every bit announcer has been well-known to spectators at equestrian events some the earth since the 1990s. His finest hr was every bit announcer during the 1994 FEI World Cup Jumping Final at the Indoor Brabant inward ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NED), when on domicile soil his compatriot too directly six-time Olympian Jos Lansink took the serial crown. More recently, idiot box viewers knew his vocalisation on sports network Eurosport, where he provided equestrian commentary for the weekly Midweek Selection roundup.
Nijhof began his career every bit an FEI Jumping Judge inward 1994. Just 2 years later, he was appointed FEI International Level iii Jumping Judge too went on to comport out Ground Jury President, too Member too Foreign Judge roles at wide-ranging events some the world.
“The KNHS is extremely grateful to Dick Nijhof for his proactivity too forward-thinking approach to developing equestrian sport. He was highly committed too enthusiastic, too his loss volition live on felt on many levels inside the equestrian community,” said Theo Ploegmakers, chairman of the Royal Dutch Equestrian Federation.
John Roche, FEI Director of Jumping too Stewarding, said Nijhof performed his business office every bit FEI International Level iii jumping approximate impeccably, “thanks to his enterprise too steadfast approach, too his deep noesis of the sport”.
“His devotion to equestrianism over many years was renowned too his vocalisation was also real familiar to thousands of fans at equestrian events some the earth when he worked every bit an announcer, too afterwards on television. He volition live on missed yesteryear many dissimilar people inside the community.”
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