Anna Maria Theodora Petra"Annemarie"Verstappen(born 3 October 1965, inRosmalen) is a female formerfreestyleswimmerfrom theNetherlands.
 Annemarie Verstappen in 1985 | ||
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| Women'sswimming | ||
Representingthe Netherlands
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1984 Los Angeles | 4×100 m freestyle |
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1984 Los Angeles | 100 m freestyle |
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1984 Los Angeles | 200 m freestyle |
| World Championships (LC) | ||
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1982 Guayaquil | 200 m freestyle |
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1982 Guayaquil | 100 m freestyle |
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1982 Guayaquil | 4×100 m freestyle |
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1986 Madrid | 4×100 m freestyle |
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1986 Madrid | 4×200 m freestyle |
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1986 Madrid | 4×100 m medley |
| European Championships | ||
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1983 Rome | 4×100 m freestyle |
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1983 Rome | 4×100 m medley |
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1981 Split | 4×100 m freestyle |
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1983 Rome | 4×200 m freestyle |
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1985 Sofia | 4×100 m freestyle |
Swimming career
editVerstappen won a total number of three medals at the1984 Summer OlympicsinLos Angeles, United States.[1]In 1982, she became world champion in the 200 metres freestyle at theWorld Aquatics ChampionshipsinEcuador.At the end of that same year, she was named Dutch Sportswoman of the Year. In July 1983, she broke theworld record in the 50 m freestyle.[2]
Despite being of Dutch nationality she won the200 metres medleytitle in 1981 at theASA National British Championships.[3]
Personal life
editHer sonVincent Janssenis a professional football player.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;Mallon, Bill;et al."Annemarie Verstappen".Olympics at Sports-Reference.Sports Reference LLC.Archived fromthe originalon 2020-04-17.
- ^Jean-Louis Meuret (2007),HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV[permanent dead link].MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
- ^Still, Athole (8 August 1981)."Still, Athole." Swimming. "Times, 8 Aug. 1981, p. 15".The Times.p. 15.
- ^"'Vincent weet precies wat hij wil. Ik was anders' | Sport | de Volkskrant ".15 February 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-09-19.Retrieved2016-06-05.
External links
edit- Dutch Olympic Committee
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