Tineke Lagerberg
Dutch swimmer and Olympic competitor
Born
January 30th, 1941
84 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Netherlands
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Competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, representing the Netherlands in swimming events. Specialized in breaststroke and earned accolades in national competitions throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Achieved multiple Dutch national titles and set several national records during the competitive swimming career. Later contributed to the sport by coaching and mentoring young swimmers.
Competed in the 1960 Olympics
Achieved multiple national titles
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