Boxer voted greatest Rotterdammer

Champion boxer Bep van Klaveren, who died in 1992, has been named the greatest Rotterdammer in a city poll, winning nearly 33% of the vote. Van Klaveren won Olympic and European boxing medals.


Philosopher Erasmus was second with 27% and murdered politician Pim Fortuyn third with nearly 12%. Some 74,000 people took part in the poll.

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