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The Netherlands competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Wouly Sybrand de Bie is a former water polo goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. In 1980 he finished in sixth position with the Dutch team. Four years later in Los Angeles, De Bie once again gained the sixth spot in the final rankings with the Netherlands. De Bie was reckoned one of the best goalkeepers of the World in 1982, when he finished first during the Tungsram Cup in Budapest, Hungary, where the top ten teams of the World where present. Direct after that tournament he gained the fourth spot during the World Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Nicolaas Albertus Adrianus "Nico" Landeweerd is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics. At his debut, at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he won the bronze medal with the Dutch team. In 1980 and 1984 Landeweerd finished in sixth position with the Holland squad.
Rudolf Antonius "Ruud" Misdorp is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. On both occasions, at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he finished in sixth position with the Dutch national team.
Jan Evert Veer is a former water polo player from the Netherlands. He participated in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in Munich. After the seventh place in West Germany, four years later the Dutch won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. In 1980 Veer finished in sixth position with the Holland squad.
Johannes Hendrikus Jacques "Hans" van Zeeland is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch National Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. In 1980 Van Zeeland finished in sixth position with the Holland squad. Sixteen years later he was the head coach of the Dutch Men's National Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Arend Jantinus "Arie" van de Bunt is a former water polo goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics for Holland. From 1992 on he finished in ninth (Barcelona), tenth (Atlanta) and eleventh (Sydney) position with the National Men's Team. He retired from the sport in the spring of 2005.
Henricus Antonius Wilhelmus "Harry" van der Meer is a former water polo forward from the Netherlands, who participated in three Summer Olympics. From 1992 on he finished in ninth (Barcelona), tenth and eleventh (Sydney) position with the National Men's Team. Now, he is a coach.
Johan Arnoldus "Hans" Muller was a Dutch water polo player. He competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished eighth on both occasions. He was the Dutch team manager at the 1972 Olympics and a board member of the Dutch Olympic Committee from May 1985 to May 1989. He owned a dress store, which for many years provided clothing for the Dutch Olympic team.
Nicolaas Marcus "Nico" van der Voet is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who competed in two Summer Olympics for his native country. In 1964 he finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team. Four years later in Mexico City he became seventh with the Holland squad.
Willem "Wim" Hermsen is an astrophysicist and a former water polo player from the Netherlands. He finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Two of his brothers, André and Henk, also played water polo on the highest level, and represented the Netherlands in the Summer Olympics, in 1960 and 1964.
Johannes ("Hans") Bernardus Everardus Hoogveld is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968. In Mexico City as well as in Munich he finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team.
Hans Wouda is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics for his native country. In both games he finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team.
Elisabeth ("Betty") Anna Heukels is a retired medley swimmer from the Netherlands, who finished in sixth place in the 400 m individual medley at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She is married to former water polo player Hans Wouda, who competed for Holland at the 1968 and the 1972 Summer Olympics. She won the individual 400 m medley at the 1966 European Aquatics Championships.
Hans Parrel is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1968. In Mexico City and Munich he finished in seventh position with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team.
Hans Karel Daniël Smits is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who won the bronze medal with the Dutch Men's Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Hans Maier was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Born in Madioen, Dutch East Indies, he was part of the Dutch team which finished fifth in the 1936 tournament, playing in all seven matches. He died in November 2018 at the age of 102.
Gillian van den Berg is a water polo player of the Netherlands who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.
These are the rosters of all participating teams at the men's water polo tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Arno Havenga is a Dutch male former water polo player and current coach. He was a member of the Netherlands men's national water polo team. He competed with the team at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics. He was also part of the national team at the 2001 Men's European Water Polo Championship and 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship.
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