Willem "Wim" Frederik van der Kroft (August 16, 1916 – March 21, 2001) was a Dutch

canoeist Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other acti ...

who competed in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

, in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

, and in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. He was born in

Haarlem Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropoli ...

and died in

Den Helder Den Helder () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula. It is home to the country's main naval base. From here the Royal TESO fe ...

. In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the folding K-2 1000 metre competition with his partner Nicolaas Tates. At the London Games 1948 he finished fifth in the K-1 1000 metre event. Four years later he finished fourth in the K-1 1000 metre competition.

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1916 births 2001 deaths Dutch male canoeists Olympic canoeists for the Netherlands Canoeists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in canoeing Sportspeople from Haarlem 20th-century Dutch people 21st-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub