Nicolaas Albertus Adrianus "Nico" Landeweerd (born April 3, 1954 in

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) is a former

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player from the

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, who participated in three

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. At his debut, at the

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, he won the bronze medal with the Dutch team. In 1980 and 1984 Landeweerd finished in sixth position with the Holland squad.

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* 1954 births Living people Dutch male water polo players Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands in water polo Water polo players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Hilversum Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-waterpolo-bio-stub

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