Hans van Zeeland

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Hans van Zeeland
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Born (1954-05-04) 4 May 1954 (age 70)
Arnhem, Netherlands
Sport
Sport Water polo
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal Team competition

Johannes Hendrikus Jacques "Hans" van Zeeland (born 4 May 1954) 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.

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