| Ben Kniest | |
| Birth Name: | Lambertus Gerhardus Kniest |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Birth Date: | 27 August 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Arnhem, the Netherlands |
| Death Date: | 18 July 1992 (aged 64) |
| Death Place: | Arnhem, the Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.86m (06.1feet) |
| Weight: | 90kg (200lb) |
| Sport: | Water polo |
| Club: | Neptunus, Arnhem |
Lambertus "Ben" Gerhardus Kniest (27 August 1927 – 18 July 1992) was a water polo player from the Netherlands, who competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics; in both games he finished in eighth position with the Dutch team.[1]