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Full name | Karin Hendrika Maria Kuipers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zwolle, Netherlands | 18 July 1972||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1990–2004 | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated: 30 March 2016 |
Karin Hendrika Maria Kuipers (born 18 July 1972 in Zwolle) is a retired Dutch water polo player.
Famous for her killing shots and her modesty, she was a three time best player of the world.
She competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
In 2014, she was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Smallwood, Lola (23 September 2000). "U.s. Upsets Netherlands In `Awesome' Win". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karin Kuipers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Karin Kuipers uit Nijverdal in International Swimming Hall of Fame" (in Dutch). RTV Oost. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
External links
- Karin Kuipers at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Karin Kuipers at Olympics.com
- Karin Kuipers at Olympedia
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