Wim van der Kroft
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Willem "Wim" Frederik van der Kroft (August 16, 1916 – March 21, 2001) was a Dutch
canoeist
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
, in the 1948 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Haarlem
and died in Den Helder
.
In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the folding K-2 1000 metre competition with his partner Nicolaas Tates
.
At the London Games 1948 he finished fifth in the K-1 1000 metre event
.
Four years later he finished fourth in the K-1 1000 metre competition
.
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...
canoeist
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
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...
, in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
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He was born in Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
and died in Den Helder
Den Helder
Den Helder is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula...
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In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the folding K-2 1000 metre competition with his partner Nicolaas Tates
Nicolaas Tates
Nicolaas Tates was a Dutch canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Zaandam....
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At the London Games 1948 he finished fifth in the K-1 1000 metre event
Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. For the first time, a women's event was part of the Olympic program.-Men's events:-Women's event:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 307–16....
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Four years later he finished fourth in the K-1 1000 metre competition
Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, nine events in sprint canoe racing were contested. The program was unchanged from the previous Games in 1948.-Men's events:-Women's event:-Medal table:-References:* pp. 624–37....
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