Stanislaus ("Stan") van Belkum (born 1 February 1961) is a former

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player from the

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, who participated in two

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. In 1980 he finished in sixth position with the Dutch team. Four years later in

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Van Belkum once again gained the sixth spot in the final rankings with Holland.

References

Dutch Olympic Committee
1961 births Living people Dutch male water polo players Olympic water polo players for the Netherlands Water polo players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1984 Summer Olympics People from Teylingen Water polo players from South Holland 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-waterpolo-bio-stub