 Evert Kroes (right) and Peter van de Plas in 1977 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 1950 Leiden, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Club | Laga, Delft |
Evert Hubertus Kroes (born 4 May 1950) is a retired Dutch rower. He competed in the coxed four event at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics and finished in seventh and tenth place, respectively. [1]
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