Andy Hoepelman
Encyclopedia
Ilja Mohandas "Andy" Hoepelman (born March 26, 1955 in Hilversum
, Noord-Holland), is a former Olympic water polo
player and current medical professor. He won an Olympic bronze medal
at the 1976 Montreal Olympics as part of the Dutch men's team. He is currently head of the Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the University Medical Center, Utrecht
.
Hilversum
is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages...
, Noord-Holland), is a former Olympic water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player and current medical professor. He won an Olympic bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the 1976 Montreal Olympics as part of the Dutch men's team. He is currently head of the Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at the University Medical Center, Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
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