Ruud van Feggelen explained

Birth Date:14 April 1924
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Death Place:Deventer, Netherlands
Sport:Water polo
Club:De Meeuwen, Amsterdam

Rudolf "Ruud" Frederik Otto van Feggelen (14 April 1924 – 9 August 2002) was a Dutch water polo competitor and coach.

History

He 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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418112826/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/ruud-van-feggelen-1.html Ruud van Feggelen
  2. http://www.h2opolo.be/geschiedenis/1948-1949.html Chronologische geschiedenis van het waterpolo
  3. http://www.zwemmenindepolder.nl/index.php?page=iet-van-feggelen& Iet van Feggelen
  4. http://proxy.handle.net/10648/a8cfe47c-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84 Huwelijk waterpolospeler Rudi van Feggelen