Simone Margareta Koot (born 12 November 1980) is a
water polo player of the
Netherlands who represents the
Dutch national team
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in international competitions.
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Koot was part of the team that became 6th at the
2003 World Aquatics Championships
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in
Barcelona. At the
2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship
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in
Belgrade
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they finished in fifth place, followed by the 9th spot at the
2007 World Aquatics Championships
The 2007 World Aquatics Championships, or the XII FINA World Championships, were held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 March to 1 April 2007. The competition took place at three locations in central Melbourne: the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic C ...
in
Melbourne. The Dutch team finished in fifth place at the
2008 Women's European Water Polo Championship
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in
Málaga
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and they qualified for the
2008 Summer Olympics
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in
Beijing.
There they ended up winning the gold medal on 21 August, beating the
United States 9–8 in the
final.
See also
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List of Olympic champions in women's water polo
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List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Utrecht (city)
Dutch female water polo players
Water polo drivers
Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands in water polo
European Water Polo Championship medalists
21st-century Dutch women
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