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Erik Dijkstra
Erik Dijkstra (2008)
Born (1977-03-09) 9 March 1977 (age 48)
Glanerbrug, Netherlands[1][a]
Known for

Erik Dijkstra (born 9 March 1977) is a Dutch journalist and television presenter. He is known as presenter of the quiz show Per Seconde Wijzer and for the segment De Jakhalzen in the talk show De Wereld Draait Door.[2] He was also one of the presenters of the talk show Op1.[3]

Career

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Dijkstra worked as cameraman at RTV Noord-Holland.[4][5]

Dijkstra is known for his role as Jakhals Erik in the recurring segment De Jakhalzen in the early-evening talk show De Wereld Draait Door.[2] In 2011, he was the narrator in the inaugural edition of The Passion, a Dutch Passion Play held on Maundy Thursday.[6] He finished in second place in the 2014 season of the quiz show De slimste mens.[1] In 2018, he succeeded Kees Driehuis as presenter of the quiz show Per Seconde Wijzer.[2][7] Dijkstra presented the television show Roofkunst in which he looks at stolen artworks that are part of collections of European museums.[8][9]

In 2020, Dijkstra was one of the presenters of the talk show Op1.[3] He presented the show together with Willemijn Veenhoven.[3] He played a small role in the 2020 film The Marriage Escape directed by Johan Nijenhuis.[10] He was also one of the presenters of Op1 in the summer of 2021.[11][12] He presented the show together with Natasja Gibbs.[11]

Writing

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He published the book Hoe sterk is de eenzame schaatser in 2015 about the life of Dutch speed skater Hans van Helden.[13][14]

In 2021, Dijkstra won the Nico Scheepmaker Beker, an award given for the best sports book of the previous year.[15][16] He won the award for his book Ali was mijn vriend, a book about the friendship between photographer Guus Dubbelman and boxer Muhammad Ali.[15][16]

Personal life

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Dijkstra studied history at the University of Groningen in Groningen, Netherlands.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Some sources report Losser, Netherlands as his birth place.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Erik Dijkstra: 'Tweede worden bij De Slimste Mens is echt een trauma'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 30 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Kerstens, Bonne (9 August 2018). "Erik Dijkstra wordt de nieuwe presentator van Per Seconde Wijzer". AD.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Drie duopresentatoren nieuwe talkshow NPO 1 bekend" [Three new duo presenters of new talk show Op1 announced]. NOS (in Dutch). 9 December 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b de Jong, Andries (30 July 2019). "Wie denkt Erik Dijkstra wel dat hij is?". Nieuwe Revu (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  5. ^ ""Eurokok Martin was verschrikkelijk, maar we hebben ook verschrikkelijk gelachen"". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). 28 February 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Stampvol plein Gouda voor The Passion". NU.nl (in Dutch). 21 April 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Erik Dijkstra inderdaad opvolger Kees Driehuis bij Per Seconde Wijzer". NU.nl (in Dutch). 9 August 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Erik Dijkstra onderzoekt in nieuw programma de herkomst van gestolen kunst". NU.nl (in Dutch). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Erik Dijkstra bezoekt de geroofde verenkroon van Moctezuma II". Televizier (in Dutch). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  10. ^ "De beentjes van Sint-Hildegard: sfeervolle Twentse odyssee". BNNVARA (in Dutch). 31 December 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Erik Dijkstra keert in de zomer terug als presentator van Op1" [Erik Dijkstra returns in the summer as presenter of Op1]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Natasja Gibbs en Erik Dijkstra presenteren Op1 in de zomer" [Natasja Gibbs and Erik Dijkstra present Op1 in the summer]. Het Parool (in Dutch). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Erik Dijkstra gedagvaard om biografie over 'eenzame schaatser'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 February 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Kort geding tegen Erik Dijkstra vanwege boek ingetrokken". NU.nl (in Dutch). 10 February 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Erik Dijkstra wint Nico Scheepmaker Beker voor sportboek over Muhammad Ali". NU.nl (in Dutch). 14 May 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Erik Dijkstra wint Nico Scheepmaker Beker voor beste sportboek van 2020". NOS (in Dutch). 14 May 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
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