Rudolf "Ruud" Frederik Otto van Feggelen (14 April 1924 – 9 August 2002) was a Dutch water polo competitor and coach.
History
He won a European title in 1950 and was the best Dutch player at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, scoring 16 goals in 1948 and 18 goals in 1952; his teams placed third and fifth, respectively.[1] After retirement, he coached the national team between 1962 and 1966. In his honor, the Ruud van Feggelen-Award was established to distinguish the water polo player of the year in the Netherlands.[2]
Van Feggelen was born to Ms. I. van Feggelen-Hogendijken and Mr. G.J.M. van Feggelen; his elder sister Iet van Feggelen was an international swimmer.[3] Feggelen got married on 20 October 1949.[4]
See also
- Netherlands men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
References
- ^ Ruud van Feggelen. Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Chronologische geschiedenis van het waterpolo. h2opolo.be
- ^ Iet van Feggelen. zwemmenindepolder.nl
- ^ Huwelijk waterpolospeler Rudi van Feggelen. Dutch National Archives (20 October 1949)
External links
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