Ruud van Feggelen


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In this Dutch name, the surname is van Feggelen, not Feggelen.

Rudolf "Ruud" Frederik Otto van Feggelen (14 April 1924 – 9 August 2002) was a Dutch water polo competitor and coach.

Ruud van Feggelen

Ruud van Feggelen in 1969

Personal information
Born14 April 1924
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died9 August 2002 (aged 78)
Deventer, Netherlands
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubDe Meeuwen, Amsterdam

Medal record

Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Vienna Team

History

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He won a European title in 1950 and was the best Dutch player at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, scoring 16 goals in 1948 and 18 goals in 1952; his teams placed third and fifth, respectively.[1] After retirement, he coached the national team between 1962 and 1966. In his honor, the Ruud van Feggelen-Award was established to distinguish the water polo player of the year in the Netherlands.[2]

Van Feggelen was born to Ms. I. van Feggelen-Hogendijken and Mr. G.J.M. van Feggelen; his elder sister Iet van Feggelen was an international swimmer.[3] Feggelen got married on 20 October 1949.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ruud van Feggelen. Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  2. ^ Chronologische geschiedenis van het waterpolo. h2opolo.be
  3. ^ Iet van Feggelen. zwemmenindepolder.nl
  4. ^ Huwelijk waterpolospeler Rudi van Feggelen. Dutch National Archives (20 October 1949)

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