Kees Wijdekop, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Kees Wijdekop

Canoe racer

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1914

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 08-Apr-2008

Profession: kayaker

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Kees Wijdekop

  • Cornelis "Kees" Wijdekop (January 31, 1914 – April 8, 2008) was a Dutch sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s.
  • He won a bronze medal in the folding K-2 10000 m event with his older brother Piet at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Wijdekop was born in Amsterdam, where he was an instrument maker by profession at Draka Holding.
  • Cor and Piet were members of the canoe club De Plassers.
  • He died in Purmerend.

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