Frederike Jacobie "Mieke" Cabout (born 30 March 1986) is a

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player of the

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who represents the Dutch national team in international competitions.Athlete biography: Mieke Cabout
beijing2008.cn, ret: 16 August 2008. Cabout was part of the team that finished 10th at the

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, Quebec, Canada. At the 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World League in

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and the

2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship The European Water Polo Championship, 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eleventh edition of the now tri-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took pla ...

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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 ...

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. They started a new campaign with a mix of experienced and talented players to work towards a new top team for the

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. The Dutch team finished in fifth place at the

2008 Women's European Water Polo Championship The 2008 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the twelve edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Aquatic Centre Málaga in M� ...

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and they qualified for the

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. There they ended up winning the gold medal on 21 August, beating the

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9-8 in the

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. Her sisters Harriët Cabout and Jantien Cabout and her grandfather Joop Cabout also played water polo for the national team.

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* 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Gouda, South Holland Water polo players from South Holland 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 sportswomen {{Netherlands-waterpolo-bio-stub

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