Nijs Korevaar
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| Born | 31 December 1927 (age 96) Mijnsheerenland, the Netherlands |
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| Sport | Water polo | |||||||||||||||
| Club | Merwede, Dordrecht | |||||||||||||||
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Nijs Cornelis Korevaar (born 31 December 1927) is a retired Dutch water polo player who won a European title in 1950.[1] He competed in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1948, placing fifth in 1952. In 1948 he played all seven matches and scored four goals, and in 1952 he played all nine matches and scored at least three goals (not all scorers are known).[2]
Korevaar is the younger brother of the mathematician Jacob Korevaar.[3] His son Jan Jaap Korevaar also became an Olympic water polo competitor.[2]
References
- ↑ Men Water Polo European Championship 1950 Wien (AUT) – 20–26.08 Winner Netherlands. todor66.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nijs Korevaar. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Nijs Korevaar. gjkorevaar.nl
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