Netherlands was one of the original six countries to participate in the IOL, and has competed in 17 olympiads. They most recently competed in 2019. They have sent 71 participants in 18 teams.
In competition, teams from Netherlands have brought home 8 medals (2 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze), 6 trophies (2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze), 1 first-place team cup, 4 best-solution prizes and 18 honorable mentions.
Team Netherlands is chosen through TKO, Linguistics Olympiad (Taalkunde Olympiade).
Individual Contest Medalists
Year |
Medal |
Name |
Team |
2008 |
Gold |
Milan Abel LopuhaƤ |
Netherlands |
2003 |
Gold |
Eddin Najetovic |
Netherlands |
2019 |
Silver |
Kristian Terlien |
Netherlands Beter Als Jouw |
2003 |
Silver |
Mirjam Plooij |
Netherlands |
2018 |
Bronze |
Tiago Scholten |
Netherlands |
2015 |
Bronze |
Pim Spelier |
Netherlands |
2010 |
Bronze |
Ellen Sinot |
Netherlands |
2004 |
Bronze |
Alexey Nazarov |
Netherlands |
Honorable Mentions
Year |
Award |
Name |
Team |
2019 |
HM |
Roman Shabanov |
Netherlands Beter Als Jouw |
2019 |
HM |
Walt Kraeger |
Netherlands Beter Als Jouw |
2018 |
HM |
Kristian Santiago Terlien |
Netherlands |
2017 |
HM |
Thomas Chen |
Netherlands |
2017 |
HM |
Martijn Bij de Vaate |
Netherlands |
2015 |
HM |
Abe ten Voorde |
Netherlands |
2015 |
HM |
Cid Swanenvleugel |
Netherlands |
2014 |
HM |
Bart Lievaart |
Netherlands |
2013 |
HM |
Lotte Meester |
Netherlands |
2011 |
HM |
Koen van Asseldonk |
Netherlands |
2010 |
HM |
Olivier Paauw |
Netherlands |
2010 |
HM |
Ignace Schoot |
Netherlands |
2010 |
HM |
Fenno Noij |
Netherlands |
2009 |
HM |
Ignace Schoot |
Netherlands |
2009 |
HM |
Charley van der Sman |
Netherlands |
2009 |
HM |
Niels uit de Bos |
Netherlands |
2005 |
HM |
Robin Jastrzebski |
Netherlands 2 |
2005 |
HM |
Alexei Nazarov |
Netherlands 1 |
Individual Contest Team Average Scores
Year |
Place |
Team |
2003 |
1st Place |
Netherlands |
Team Contest Trophies
Year |
Trophy |
Team |
2005 |
Gold |
Netherlands 1 |
2003 |
Gold |
Netherlands |
2012 |
Silver |
Netherlands |
2008 |
Silver |
Netherlands |
2006 |
Silver |
Netherlands |
2015 |
Bronze |
Netherlands |