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Kees Kievit

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Kees Kievit
Kees Kievit (center-top) with the 1950 Dutch swimming team
Personal information
Born5 June 1931 (1931-06-05) (age 93)
Best, the Netherlands
Sport
Sportswimming
ClubPSV, Eindhoven
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1950 Vienna 100 m backstroke

Cornelis Marinus "Kees" Kievit (born 5 June 1931) is a retired Dutch swimmer who won a silver medal in the 100 m backstroke event at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships.[1] He also participated in the 1948 Summer Olympics but did not reach the finals.[2] Between 1948 and 1951 he was 4 times national champion and set 12 national records in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke events.[3]

References

  1. ^ EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN). gbrathletics.com
  2. ^ Kees Kievit. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Kees Kievit. zwemmenindepolder.nl