Lambertus ("Ben") Gerhardus Kniest (born August 27, 1927 in Arnhem – died July 18, 1992 in Arnhem) is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who participated in two Olympic Games: in 1960 and in 1964. On both Olympic tournaments Kniest finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team. August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar). ... Arnhem is a municipality and a city in the east of the Netherlands, located on the Lower Rhine, and the capital of the Gelderland province. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Arnhem is a municipality and a city in the east of the Netherlands, located on the Lower Rhine, and the capital of the Gelderland province. ... Water polo is a team water sport, which can be best described as a combination of swimming, football, basketball, rugby and wrestling. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, were held in 1960 in Rome, Italy. ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ...

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• Dutch Olympic Committee