Nico van der Voet
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Nicolaas Marcus van der Voet (born March 13, 1944 in Wassenaar
) is a former water polo
player from The Netherlands, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country. In 1964
he finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team. Four years later in Mexico City
he became seventh with the Holland squad.
Wassenaar
Wassenaar is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. A fairly affluent suburb of The Hague, Wassenaar lies 10 km north of that city on the N44 highway near the North Sea coast. It is part of the Haaglanden region...
) is a former 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 from The Netherlands, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country. In 1964
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
he finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team. Four years later in Mexico City
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
he became seventh with the Holland squad.