Nijs Korevaar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nijs Korevaar

Dutch water polo player

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1927

Place of Birth: Mijnsheerenland, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 01-Dec-2016

Profession: swimmer, water polo player

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Nijs Cornelis Korevaar (31 December 1927 – 1 December 2016) was a Dutch water polo player who won a European title in 1950.
He competed in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1948, placing fifth in 1952.
In 1948 he played all seven matches and scored four goals, and in 1952 he played all nine matches and scored at least three goals (not all scorers are known).
Korevaar is the younger brother of the mathematician Jacob Korevaar.
His son Jan Jaap Korevaar also became an Olympic water polo competitor.