Biography

About Max Werkendam

Max Werkendam got married in Amsterdam on March 31, 1942. His spouse survived the war.
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Max Werkendam was a skilled athlete and teacher. He initiated many new and innovative poses with his own unique style, encorporating difficult yoga- like postures into his routines.
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Max Werkendam was not only a physical education teacher, but also Dutch champion in 1938 and 1939. He won the '2e Pr.H.1e Gr. Volharding van de Nederlandsche Spoorwegen in 1938'.
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Max Werkendam's chuppah in May 1942 features in the documentary Joodse bruiloft in bezettingstijd (Willy Lindwer, 1991). This film is held by the Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam.