Pieter "Piet" Johannes Alexander Salomons (14 July 1924 – 8 October 1948) was a Dutch water polo goalkeeper. He played two matches at the 1948 Summer Olympics where his team won a bronze medal.[1] A few months after the games he committed suicide by jumping in front of an oncoming train.[2]
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Born | 14 July 1924 Batavia, Dutch East Indies | ||||||||||
Died | 8 October 1948 (aged 24) Schiedam, the Netherlands | ||||||||||
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Sport | Water polo | ||||||||||
Club | HZ&PC, the Hague | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Netherlands men's water polo squad – 1948 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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