Ruud van Feggelen
Dutch water polo player (1924–2002)
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Rudolf "Ruud" Frederik Otto van Feggelen (14 April 1924 – 9 August 2002) was a Dutch water polo competitor and coach.
Ruud van Feggelen in 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 April 1924 Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 August 2002 (aged 78) Deventer, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | De Meeuwen, Amsterdam | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Van Feggelen 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]
