Home Sports Olympic Games The very first Dutch individual gold medal at the OlympicsHistory & HeritageSportsOlympic GamesThe very first Dutch individual gold medal at the Olympics09/08/2016Did you know that the first Dutch individual gold medal at the Olympics was earned by Maurice Peeters (1882-1957)?The track cyclist won the gold medal in the men’s 1000 meters sprint at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR AmsterdamArchaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam FlevolandSunken treasures at the Batavialand Museum FrieslandHow to recognize married women in Hindeloopen