1981) a Dutch commando during World War II Wim Franken (1922 in Assen – 2012) a Dutch composer, pianist and carillonneur Dick Rienstra (1941 in Assen) a Dutch singer and actor Relus ter Beek (1944 in Coevorden – 2008) a Dutch politician Erik Ziengs (born 1960 in Hoogersmilde) a Dutch politician and businessman John-Paul Langbroek (born 1961 in Assen) an Australian politician Juul Kraijer (born 1970 in Assen) a Dutch visual artist who uses drawing and photography Sport Johan Bontekoe (1943 in Assen– 2006) a Dutch freestyle swimmer, competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics Klenie Bimolt (born 1945 in Assen) a former breaststroke swimmer, silver medallist at the 1964 Summer Olympics Egbert Streuer (born 1954 in Assen) a Dutch former professional sidecar driver Harry Sinkgraven (born 1966) a Dutch football coach and former footballer with 334 club caps Peter Hoekstra (born 1973 in Assen) retired footballer with 273 club caps Bas Roorda (born 1973 in Assen) a Dutch football player with 280 club caps Timothy Beck (born 1977 in Assen) a Dutch sprinter and bobsledder, competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and in the 2002 Winter Olympics Sergio van Dijk (born 1982 in Assen) a Dutch-Indonesian football player, over 330 club caps Marc de Maar (born 1984 in Assen) professional cyclist, Quick-Step Boy Westerhof (born 1985 in Assen) a Dutch professional tennis player Inge Dekker (born 1985 in Assen) a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer, bronze medallist at the 2004 Summer Olympics Brian Kamstra (born 1993 in Assen) a professional cyclist, Team Novo Nordisk Maike van der Duin (born 2001 in Assen) a professional cyclist, Le Col–Wahoo Gallery References External links Official website TT Circuit Assen Cities in the Netherlands Municipalities of Drenthe Populated places in Drenthe Populated places established in the 13th century Provincial capitals of the Netherlands 13th-century establishments in Europe