About Cor Groot
Lived 1909 – 1978 (aged 69). Cor Groot was a Dutch skipper.
Cornelis "Cor" Groot (21 January 1909, Akersloot – 23 September 1978, Haarlem) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Acapulco. Groot, as helmsman on the Dutch Dragon, took 10th place with crew members Jan Bol and Pieter de Zwart. Groot was also the substitute helmsmen for the 1964 Dutch Dragon.
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Who was Cor Groot?
Dutch sailor
When was Cor Groot born?
Cor Groot was born on 21 January 1909 in Akersloot.
When did Cor Groot die?
Cor Groot died on 23 September 1978 in Haarlem.
What was Cor Groot's occupation?
Cor Groot was a skipper.
What nationality was Cor Groot?
Cor Groot was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cor Groot. https://biography.guide/cor-groot/
MLA: "Cor Groot." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cor-groot/.
Chicago: "Cor Groot." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cor-groot/.
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