Henk van Essen

{{Short description|Dutch swimmer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}

{{family name hatnote|van Essen|Essen|lang=Dutch}}

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| image = Henk van Essen (1927).jpg

| caption = Henk van Essen in 1927

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1909|2|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands

| death_date = {{death date and age|1968|12|23|1909|2|5|df=yes}}

| death_place = Kortenhoef, Netherlands

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Henk van Essen (5 February 1909 – 23 December 1968) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/henk-van-essen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418112333/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/henk-van-essen-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Henk van Essen Olympic Results |access-date=4 September 2016}} His last result is the 10th place for the men's 4x200 m freestyle - heat during the Olympic Games 1928.{{Cite web |title=Henk Van Essen (Swimming) : Prize list and results |url=https://www.the-sports.org/henk-van-essen-swimming-spf657798.html |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=www.the-sports.org}}