Home Sports Olympic Games The very first Dutch individual gold medal at the Olympics History & HeritageSportsOlympic Games The very first Dutch individual gold medal at the Olympics 09/08/2016 Did 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 Amsterdam Archaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam Flevoland Sunken treasures at the Batavialand Museum Friesland How to recognize married women in Hindeloopen