About Evert Kroon
Lived 1946 – 2018 (aged 71). Evert Kroon was a Dutch water polo player.
Evert Gerrit Kroon (9 September 1946 – 2 April 2018) was a water polo goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. After two seventh-place finishes Kroon won the bronze medal with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was given the honour to carry the national flag of the Netherlands at the closing ceremony of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, becoming the thirteenth water polo player to be a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.
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Who was Evert Kroon?
Dutch water polo player (1946–2018)
When was Evert Kroon born?
Evert Kroon was born on 9 September 1946 in Hilversum.
When did Evert Kroon die?
Evert Kroon died on 2 April 2018 in Hollandsche Rading.
What was Evert Kroon's occupation?
Evert Kroon was a water polo player.
What nationality was Evert Kroon?
Evert Kroon was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Evert Kroon. https://biography.guide/evert-kroon/
MLA: "Evert Kroon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/evert-kroon/.
Chicago: "Evert Kroon." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/evert-kroon/.
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