Global InformationJohn Semmelink information
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1938 Shanghai, China |
| Died | February 7, 1959 (aged 20) Bavaria, West Germany |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 1 – (1958) |
| Medals | 0 |
Herman Jan "John" Semmelink (December 17, 1938 – February 7, 1959) was an alpine ski racer from Canada.
Born in Shanghai, China,[1] he was the eldest son of Richard Herman Semmelink and Margaretha Catharina Visser of the Netherlands.[2] His father had held positions at KLM and the Java-China-Japan Line. During World War II, the Semmelink family was interned in the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila, Philippines.
The family relocated to Canada in 1950 and he became a naturalized citizen at age 18 in 1957.[1][3] Semmelink was enrolled at McGill University in Montreal for a year.[1] He won the Commonwealth ski championship in St. Moritz in January 1958,[3] and competed at the World Championships in 1958 at Bad Gastein, Austria.[4][5][6]
- ^ a b c "Tragedy mars Canadian ski triumph". Montreal Gazette. Canadian Press. February 9, 1959. p. 17.
- ^ Herman Jan (John) Semmelink. Geneagraphie. (2013, August 19).
- ^ a b "John Semmelink first ski champ". Ottawa Daily Citizen. Canadian Press. January 10, 1958. p. 11.
- ^ "Rieder top man in world slalom". Ottawa Citizen. Associated Press. February 3, 1958. p. 10.
- ^ "Toni Sailer wins world Giant Slalom championship". Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. February 6, 1958. p. 30.
- ^ "Brilliant windup by Toni Sailer". Ottawa Citizen. Associated Press. February 10, 1958. p. 11.