Benno Kuipers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Benno Kuipers

swimmer

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1974

Place of Birth: Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Benno Gerrit Valentijn Kuipers (born March 6, 1974 in Ede, Gelderland) is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands.
Kuipers competed for his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. After having missed qualification for the European LC Championships 2002 in Berlin, he retired from the international scene.
He then became an assistant coach of Fedor Hes in Amsterdam.
Kuipers won a total of eighteen Dutch titles during his career, which was plagued by injury. During his swimming career, Kuipers became 18 times Dutch Champion.