| Karel Struijs | |||
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| Born | 11 September 1892 Amsterdam, the Netherlands | ||
| Died | 30 March 1974 (aged 81) Naarden, the Netherlands | ||
| Nationality |  Netherlands | ||
Karel Struijs (11 September 1892 - 30 March 1974) was a Dutch male former water polo player. [1]
He was a member of the Netherlands men's national water polo team. He competed with the team at the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics. [2]
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