Evert Gerrit Kroon (born September 9, 1946 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland) is a former water polo goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who participated in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. After two seven place finishes Kroon won the bronze medal with the Dutch Men's Water Polo Team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He's considered to be the best goalie ever in the history of Dutch water polo.
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