Marianne Heemskerk
Dutch swimmer and Olympic medalist
Born
August 28th, 1944
80 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Netherlands
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Competed in swimmer events for the Netherlands. Achieved notable success in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, winning a bronze medal in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay. Her athletic career included participation in multiple European Championships, where she secured several medals. Set national records in various freestyle events during the 1960s.
Bronze medal in 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the 1960 Olympics
Multiple medals at European Championships
National records in freestyle swimming
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