Anton Heiden (born July 4, 1960 in Barendrecht) is a former

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player from the

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Heiden participated once with the Dutch national water polo team at the Olympics, finishing in sixth position at the

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. He played at various clubs, amongst them: ZPB Barendrecht and Zian Den Haag. After his career as a player he became a water polo coach. Currently he's the head coach of ZDHC Den Haag.

References

Dutch Olympic Committee
* * 1960 births Living people Dutch male water polo players Olympic water polo players for the Netherlands Water polo players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Barendrecht 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-waterpolo-bio-stub