Birth Date: | 1 August 1929 |
Birth Place: | Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
Death Date: | 3 September 1988 (aged 59) |
Death Place: | Amstelveen, the Netherlands |
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Bob Herbert Bonte (1 August 1929 – 3 September 1988) was a Dutch breaststroke swimmer. He competed at the 1948 Olympics in the 200 m event and finished in eighth place. Later that year he set world records in the 400 m and 500 m distances, which became obsolete a few months later. Between 1947 and 1951 Bonte set four national records and won three national titles in the 200 m breaststroke. Bonte was a hairdresser, and ran his own hair salon.[1]