Pieter van der Kruk Jr.

{{short description|Dutch discus thrower}}

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Pieter van der Kruk Jr. (born 10 February 1972) is a retired Dutch discus thrower.

He competed at the 1997 and 1999 World Championships without reaching the final.{{cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/athletics/world/1997/Men_Discus_Throw.html |title=Men Discus Throw Athletics VI World Championship 1997 Athens (GRE) |publisher=Todor Krastev |accessdate=10 June 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://www.todor66.com/athletics/world/1999/Men_Discus_Throw.html |title=Men Discus Throw Athletics VII World Championship 1999 Sevilla (ESP) |publisher=Todor Krastev |accessdate=10 June 2020}} He also became Dutch champion in 1997, 2000 and 2001 before Rutger Smith's streak of national titles started.{{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/ned.htm |title=Dutch Championships |publisher=Athletics Weekly |work=GBRathletics.com |accessdate=10 June 2020}}

His personal best throw was 66.03 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Leiden.{{World Athletics|14214544|Pieter VAN DER KRUK}}