Frans Kuijper
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 6 April 1900 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 12 March 1987 (aged 86) Bergen, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
Frans Kuijper or Kuyper (6 April 1900 – 12 March 1987) was a Dutch water polo player and coach. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
Kuyper became coach of the Dutch Water polo team. He coached the team at four Olympic competitions, including the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the coach of the Dutch men's team at the 1950 European Championships, just after a rule change sped up the game, and his team used that to great effect, reaching the final and beating reigning European champion Italy 9-4.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frans Kuijper Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics". Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Het Koningshuis was de grootste supporter van de Nederlandse waterpolomannen" (in Dutch). 16 February 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
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