Wouly de Bie
Wouly Sybrand de Bie (born 4 March 1958, in Beverwijk) is a former water polo goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who participated in two Summer Olympics. In 1980 he finished in sixth position with the Dutch team. Four years later in Los Angeles, De Bie once again gained the sixth spot in the final rankings with the Netherlands. De Bie was reckoned one of the best goalkeepers of the World in 1982, when he finished first during the Tungsram Cup in Budapest, Hungary, where the top ten teams of the World where present. Direct after that tournament he gained the fourth spot during the World Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
De Bie has over 30 years of experience as an international coach with Dutch, Kuwait, French and Venezuelan club teams, as well as national squads in Kuwait (men), New Zealand (men and women), Canada (women). Since, 2009 he is the National Technical Director and the National Head Coach of Qatar men's Water polo team.
See also[]
- Netherlands men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers
References[]
External links[]
- Wouly de Bie at Olympedia
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Beverwijk
- Dutch male water polo players
- Water polo goalkeepers
- Dutch water polo coaches
- Olympic water polo players of the Netherlands
- Water polo players at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Dutch water polo biography stubs