About Paulus Hoekstra
Born 1944. Paulus Hoekstra is a Belgian kayaker and canoeist.
Paulus "Paul" Hoekstra (Enschede, 30 December 1944) is a Dutch-born, Belgian retired sprint canoeist who was active from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Tokyo in 1964. Hoekstra also won two medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-2 500 m: 1971 for Belgium) and a bronze (K-1 500 m: 1966 for the Netherlands).
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Paulus Hoekstra was born on 30 December 1944 in Enschede.
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Paulus Hoekstra is a kayaker and canoeist.
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Paulus Hoekstra is Belgian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paulus Hoekstra. https://biography.guide/paulus-hoekstra/
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