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Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 26 June 1884
Died | 29 December 1967 83) Amstelveen, Netherlands | (aged
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Sport | Water polo |
Karel Meijer (26 June 1884 in Amsterdam – 29 December 1967 in Amstelveen) was a Dutch water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. [1]
He was part of the Dutch water polo team, which finished fourth in the 1908 tournament. Twelve years later, he was a member of the Dutch water polo team, which finished sixth in the 1920 tournament. [2]
He is the younger brother of Eduard Meijer.
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