Piet Salomons
Pieter "Piet" Johannes Alexander Salomons (14 July 1924 – 8 October 1948) was a Dutch water polo goalkeeper. He played two matches at the 1948 Summer Olympics where his team won a bronze medal.[1] A few months after the games he committed suicide by jumping in front of an oncoming train.[2]
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| Born | 14 July 1924 Batavia, Dutch East Indies | |||||||||||
| Died | 8 October 1948 (aged 24) Schiedam, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | |||||||||||
| Club | HZ&PC, the Hague | |||||||||||
Medal record
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See also
References
- Piet Salomons. sports-reference.com
- Chronologische geschiedenis van het waterpolo. h2opolo.be
External links
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