Jaap Kraaier

Jacob "Jaap" Kraaier (November 28, 1913 – January 7, 2004) was a Dutch flatwater canoeist who competed in the 1930s. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won the bronze medal in K-1 1000 m event. Following his career in sports, Kraaier established himself as a businessman and naval architect. One of his most famous designs is the Pirate dinghy (Dutch: "Piraatje") for children, thousands of which have been built since its inception in the 1950s. Kraaier was born in Zaandam and died in Egmond aan Zee.

Jaap Kraaier

Jaap Kraaier in the 1930s
Medal record
Men's flatwater canoeing
	1936 Berlin	K-1 1000 m

References

• DatabaseOlympics.com profile
• Sports-reference.com profile