Joop Cabout
Johannes "Joop" Cabout (28 October 1927 - 10 October 2013) was a Dutch male water polo player.[1] He was a member of the Netherlands men's national water polo team. He was part of the 1948 Olympic team, that won the bronze medal, as a reserve. He competed for the team at the 1949 Trofeo Italia and 1950 European Championships where the team won the gold medal. He competed with the team at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] The Dutch team was heavily favored for a medal, but were eliminated after a controversial match against Yugoslavia. During his whole career he played for the water polo club GZC in Gouda. Cabout won the Dutch title in 1954 and 1957 with the team.
| Joop Cabout | |||
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| Full name | Johannes Cabout | ||
| Born |
28 October 1927 Gouda, the Netherlands | ||
| Died | 10 October 2013 (aged 85) | ||
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He passed on his love for water polo to his son, Martin Cabout, and his grandchildren. Four granddaughters played at a national level, and Mieke Cabout, Jantien Cabout and Harriƫt Cabout made it into the Dutch national team. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Mieke Cabout won a gold medal.
References
- "In memoriam: Joop Cabout". Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- "Profile of Joop Cabout". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
