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Kees Kievit

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Kees Kievit
Kievit with the 1950 Dutch swimming team
Personal information
Born5 June 1931
Best, the Netherlands
Died29 July 2020(2020-07-29) (aged 89)[1]
Sport
Sportswimming
ClubPSV, Eindhoven
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1950 Vienna 100 m backstroke

Cornelis Marinus "Kees" Kievit (5 June 1931 – 29 July 2020) was a Dutch swimmer who won a silver medal in the 100 m backstroke event at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships.[2] He also participated in the 1948 Summer Olympics but did not reach the finals.[3] Between 1948 and 1951 he was 4 times national champion and set 12 national records in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke events.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Kees Kievit's obituary (in Dutch)
  2. ^ EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN). gbrathletics.com
  3. ^ Kees Kievit. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ Kees Kievit Archived 2 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine. zwemmenindepolder.nl