page_title: Deventer
section_title: Sport
hierarchical_section_title: Deventer / Notable residents / Sport
caption_attribution_description: English: Marc Overmars
context_page_description: Deventer is a city and municipality in the Salland region of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. In 2017, Deventer had a population of 99,577. The city is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen was merged with Deventer as part of a national effort to reduce bureaucracy in the country.
context_section_description: Gerard le Heux (1885–1973) a horse rider, team bronze medallist at the 1928 Summer Olympics
  Jan Bultman (born 1942) a former water polo player, competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics
  Dick Schneider (born 1948) a retired Dutch footballer with over 500 club caps
  Bert van Marwijk (born 1952) a Dutch former footballer with 468 caps and current manager
  Jan van Dijk (born 1956) a footballer with 465 caps with FC Groningen and current manager
  René Temmink (born 1960) a Dutch former football referee
  Gertjan Verbeek (born 1962) a Dutch former footballer with 285 caps and current manager
  Ron Dekker (born 1966) a breaststroke swimmer, competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
  Jan Michels (born 1970) a Dutch footballer with over 400 club caps
  Marc Overmars (born 1973) footballer with 399 club caps, director of football at AFC Ajax
  Victor Sikora (born 1978) a Dutch football player with 330 club caps
  Marloes Coenen (born 1981 in Olst) a retired Dutch mixed martial artist
  Boaz Meylink (born 1984) a Dutch rower, team bronze medallist at the 2016 Summer Olympics
  Bas Dost (born 1989) a Dutch professional footballer with over 300 club caps
  Carlijn Achtereekte (born 1990) a long distance speed skater, gold medallist at the 2018 Winter Olympics
  Elis Ligtlee (born 1994) a Dutch track cyclist, gold medallist at the 2016 Summer Olympics
caption: Marc Overmars, 1998
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