Gijs van der Leden

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Gijs van der Leden
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Born (1967-05-11) May 11, 1967 (age 56)
Gouda, Netherlands
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Sport Water polo

Gijsbert Johan ("Gijs") van der Leden (born May 11, 1967) is a retired water polo player from the Netherlands, who finished in ninth place with the Dutch team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. [1]

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References

  1. The Dutch Olympic Committee http://www.sport.nl/