Bertha Brouwer Explained

Birth Date:29 October 1930
Birth Place:Leidschendam, the Netherlands
Death Date:6 October 2006 (aged 75)
Death Place:Oostvoorne, the Netherlands
Height:1.74m (05.71feet)
Weight:73kg (161lb)
Sport:Sprint
Club:Celebes, Den Haag
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Bertha "Puck" Brouwer (later van Duyne; 29 October 1930  - 6 October 2006) was a Dutch sprinter.

Brouwer accomplished her first international notable result in 1950, when she won the silver medal at the European Championships, being part of the 4×100 metres relay team alongside Fanny Blankers-Koen. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4×100 m relay, and won a silver medal in the 200 m. A third silver medal was added in 1954, when she finished second on the 100 m at the European Championships in Bern. She also was a member of the Dutch team for the 1956 Summer Olympics; however the Dutch decided to boycott the Games, and Van Duyne, who was already in Melbourne, had to go home. Disappointed, she shortly afterwards retired from competitions.