Nicolaas Tates
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Nicolaas Tates was a Dutch
canoeist
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born and died in Zaandam
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In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the folding K-2 1000 metre competition with his partner Wim van der Kroft
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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
canoeist
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born and died in Zaandam
Zaandam
Zaandam is a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811...
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In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the folding K-2 1000 metre competition with his partner Wim van der Kroft
Wim van der Kroft
Willem "Wim" Frederik van der Kroft was a Dutch canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was born in Haarlem and died in Den Helder....
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