Soesoe van Oostrom Soede
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Jean Marie Henri van Oostrom Soede (October 25, 1911 in Groede
– December 18, 1939 in Wassenaar
) was a Dutch
water polo
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He was part of the Dutch team which finished fifth in the 1936 tournament
. He played all seven matches.
Groede
Groede is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located about 5 km north of Oostburg in the municipality of Sluis.Groede was a separate municipality until 1970.-External links: Map of the former municipality in 1868....
– December 18, 1939 in Wassenaar
Wassenaar
Wassenaar is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. A fairly affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies 10 km north of that city on the N44 highway near the North Sea coast. It is part of the Haaglanden region...
) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was part of the Dutch team which finished fifth in the 1936 tournament
Water polo at the 1936 Summer Olympics
-Medal summary:-Elimination Rounds:In the first round each team in a group played each other team in the same group. The placings were determined on points. If the points were equal, then the better goal average decided...
. He played all seven matches.