Ria van der Horst explained

Ria van der Horst
Full Name:Hendrika Anna Maria van der Horst
Birth Date:1932 8, df=y
Birth Place:Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Club:RDZ, Rotterdam
Coach:Ma Braun[1]
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Hendrika Anna Maria "Ria" van der Horst (born 10 August 1932) is a former Dutch backstroke swimmer who participated in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1948, she was fifth in 100 m backstroke, and in 1952 she was disqualified for an incorrect turn.[2] [3] She won the gold medal in the same event at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MA BRAUN (NED) 1967 Honor Coach . ISHOF.org . . 2015-09-03 . 2015-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905183146/http://ishof.org/ma-braun-(ned).html . dead .
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418112350/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/ria-van-der-horst-1.html . Ria van der Horst . 2020-04-18 . dead.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165355/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1952/SWI/womens-100-metres-backstroke.html . Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Backstroke . 2020-04-17 . dead.
  4. http://www.gbrathletics.com/sport/swimecw.htm EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)