Rudolf "Ruud" Frederik Otto van Feggelen (14 April 1924 – 9 August 2002) was a Dutch water polo competitor and coach.
Biography Van Feggelen won a European title in 1950 and was the best Dutch player at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, scoring 16 goals in 1948 and 18 goals in 1952; his teams placed third and fifth, respectively.Ruud van Feggelen. Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports. Retrieved 2019-04-16. After retirement, he coached the national team between 1962 and 1966. In his honor, the Ruud van Feggelen-Award was established to distinguish the water polo player of the year in the Netherlands.Chronologische geschiedenis van het waterpolo. h2opolo.be
Van Feggelen was born to Ms. I. van Feggelen-Hogendijken and Mr. G.J.M. van Feggelen; his elder sister Iet van Feggelen was an international swimmer.Iet van Feggelen. zwemmenindepolder.nl Feggelen got married on 20 October 1949.Huwelijk waterpolospeler Rudi van Feggelen. Dutch National Archives (20 October 1949)
See also Netherlands men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers
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