Mieke Jaapies
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Marie Jaapies (born August 7, 1943 in Wormerveer, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch
Netherlands
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 sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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 who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the K-1 500 m event at Munich
Munich
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 in 1972
1972 Summer Olympics
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Jaapies also won two silver medals in the K-1 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in 1970 and 1971.
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