Atie Voorbij Explained

Atie Voorbij
Birth Date:20 September 1940
Birth Place:Hilversum, German-occupied Netherlands
Height:1.64 m
Weight:63kg (139lb)
Sport:Swimming
Club:De Robben, Hilversum
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Aartje Johanna "Atie" Voorbij (20 September 1940 – 3 March 2024) was a Dutch butterfly swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4×100 m medley team event (together with Ada den Haan, Cocky Gastelaars and Lenie de Nijs) at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships. She also won a silver medal in 100 m butterfly at the same championships.[1] She participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics and was fifth in 100 m butterfly.[2] Between 1955 and 1960 she was five times national champion in 100 m butterfly and set nine world records in the 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley events.[3]

Voorbij died on 3 March 2024, at the age of 83.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/sport/swimecw.htm EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418104940/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vo/atie-voorbij-1.html Atie Voorbij
  3. http://www.zwemmenindepolder.nl/zwemmers/zwemmers-1940-1970/atie-voorbij.html Atie Voorbij
  4. Web site: Voormalig wereldrecordhoudster 100 vlinder Atie Voorbij overleden . 13 March 2024 . Zwemkroniek . nl-NL.