Daphne Jongejans Explained

Daphne Jongejans Bousquet
Fullname:Daphne Cérès Jongejans
Native Name Lang:NL
Nationality:Dutch
Residence:Atlanta, Georgia
Birth Date:22 June 1965
Birth Place:Amstelveen, North Holland
Height:5inchesft6inchesin (ftin) (1984)[1]
Weight:130lb (1984)
Website:eventstrategysolutions.com
Sport:Women's Diving
Event:3m Springboard
Universityteam:University of Miami[2]
Highestranking:3rd[3]

Daphne Cérès Jongejans (born 22 June 1965 in Badhoevedorp, North Holland) is a retired female diver from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1984, 1988 and 1992.[4]

Background

Jongejans' best Olympic performance was finishing in eighth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the women's 3 metres springboard event. Her younger brother Edwin was also a well-known international diver. He won the world title in the men's 1 metre springboard event at the 1991 World Aquatic Championships in Perth, Western Australia.[5]

She is a graduate of the University of Miami, and is in their sports hall of fame.

She is married to Scott Bousquet and has two children. She resides outside of Atlanta, Georgia and works as an event planner.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daphne Jongejans Biography and Results. Sports Reference. 28 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107032427/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/daphne-jongejans-1.html. 7 November 2012.
  2. Web site: BUniversity of Miami Sports Hall of Fame Inductee - Daphne Jongejans Bousquet . 2011-11-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110822123530/http://umsportshalloffame.com/bio.asp?ID=384 . 2011-08-22 .
  3. Web site: chinese divers take world cup lead . AP. 1989-05-05. Free Lance Star . 28 July 2012.
  4. Dutch Olympic Committee
  5. Web site: Daphne Jongejans. 2011-11-30.