About Kees Wijdekop
Lived 1914 – 2008 (aged 94). Kees Wijdekop was a Dutch kayaker.
Cornelis Wijdekop (31 January 1914 – 8 April 2008), known as "Cor" or "Kees", was a Dutch sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the folding K-2 10000 m event with his older brother Piet at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
Wijdekop was born in Amsterdam, where he was an instrument maker by profession at Draka Holding. Cor and Piet were members of the canoe club De Plassers. He died in Purmerend.
Personal life Cor Wijdekop was married to Maartje Wijdekop-Stokkink. Together they had a daughter, Joke (1942), and a son, Kees (1947). Kees Wijdekop was a pitcher for the Dutch national baseball team at the Baseball World Cup in Havana, Cuba, 1973.
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Who was Kees Wijdekop?
Dutch sprint canoeist (1914–2008)
When was Kees Wijdekop born?
Kees Wijdekop was born on 31 January 1914 in Amsterdam.
When did Kees Wijdekop die?
Kees Wijdekop died on 8 April 2008 in Purmerend.
What was Kees Wijdekop's occupation?
Kees Wijdekop was a kayaker.
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Kees Wijdekop was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kees Wijdekop. https://biography.guide/kees-wijdekop/
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