Jan Evert Veer (born 1 November 1950) is a former

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player from the

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. He participated in three Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 in

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. After the seventh place in

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, four years later the Dutch won the bronze medal at the

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. In 1980 Veer finished in sixth position with the Holland squad. Veer has been coaching TW Zaanstreek after his playing career.Sport Kort
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* 1950 births Living people Dutch male water polo players Dutch water polo coaches Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands in water polo Water polo players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from The Hague Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-waterpolo-bio-stub

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