Famous People with Name Andries

Andries Johannes Burger            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Andries Johannes Burger: is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler, who occasionally takes up the position of wicket-keeper.He represented Namibia in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. In the match against England he scored 85 in 86 balls, currently th

Andries Both            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Andries Both: Dutch genre painter, one of the bamboccianti, and brother of Jan Dirksz Both.Both was the son of a glass painter, and studied under Abraham Bloemaert. According to Joachim von Sandrart, Andries and his brother Jan cooperated on the paintings, with Jan painting the landscapes and Andries the figures, though this view has been revised in the 20th century.

Andries ("André") Cornelis Dirk Boerstra            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Andries ("André") Cornelis Dirk Boerstra: was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.In 1948 he was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all seven matches as forward.

Andries Hoogerwerf            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Andries Hoogerwerf: was a Dutch athlete, naturalist, ornithologist and conservationist who spent much of his working life in the Dutch East Indies and Dutch New Guinea.Hoogerwerf competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam as a member of the Dutch 4 x 400 metres relay

Andries Bekker            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Andries Bekker: is a South African rugby union player for the Springbok rugby team as well as Western Province in the Currie Cup and the Stormers franchise in the Super 14.Andries was a slow starter, playing for De Kuilen Highschool as a junior, before going on to play for Paul Roos Gymnasium 5th team and soon was given the name "Drekker". However, the young lock showed great potential. Bekker is a young lock and has already burst into the international scene with some stellar performances. He is the son of Springbok legend Hennie Bekker who was also a lock.