About Wiebe Wolters
Lived 1932 – 2011 (aged 78). Wiebe Wolters was a water polo player and swimmer.
Wiebe Johan Wolters (25 December 1932 – 15 January 2011) was a Singaporean sportsman who represented his country in swimming and water polo.
Biography Born in the Dutch East Indies, Wolters moved to Singapore as a child, Wolters started out as a competitive swimmer, specialising in sprint events. He won a silver medal in the 100 m freestyle at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi and was a member of the 4 x 100 m freestyle gold medal winning relay team.
Unable to make the Olympics as a swimmer, he changed his focus to water polo and won another Asian Games gold medal in 1954 with the Singapore men's national water polo team. He represented Singapore in water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where the team finished 10th. His elder brother Alexander was one of his teammates.
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Who was Wiebe Wolters?
Singaporean sportsman
When was Wiebe Wolters born?
Wiebe Wolters was born on 25 December 1932 in Dutch East Indies.
When did Wiebe Wolters die?
Wiebe Wolters died on 15 January 2011 in Mijas.
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Wiebe Wolters was a water polo player and swimmer.
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