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Karla van der Boon

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Karla van der Boon
Personal information
Born (1968-10-09) 9 October 1968 (age 56)
Medal record
Women's Water Polo
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1991 Perth Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth Team Competition
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1993 Leeds Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens Team Competition
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Vienna Team Competition
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Seville Team Competition
FINA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team Competition

Karla Irene van der Boon (born 9 October 1968 in Zaandam, North Holland) is a retired water polo goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who after her marriage became known as Karla Plugge. She made her debut for the Women's National Team in 1991, and was on the squad that won the gold medal at the 1991 World Championship in Perth, Australia.

Van der Boon competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, finishing in fourth place. Her biggest success came in 1991, when the Dutch won the world title, defeating Canada in the final.

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