Mieke Jaapies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mieke Jaapies

Canoe racer

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1943

Place of Birth: Wormerveer, North Holland, Netherlands

Profession: kayaker

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Marie ("Mieke") Jaapies (born 7 August 1943) is a Dutch sprint canoer.
She competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in 500 m singles and 500 m doubles.
She won a silver medal in the singles in 1972 and finished in 6th-8th place in other three events.Jaapies also won two silver medals in the K-1 500 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in 1970 and 1971.