Jopie Troost
Appearance
![]() Jopie Troost (left) and Fanny Blankers-Koen at the 1960 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 19 September 1942 Amsterdam, the Netherlands | (age 81)
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Club | HDZ, Amsterdam |
Josephina Johanna "Jopie" Troost (born 19 September 1942) is a retired Dutch swimmer who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. A medal favorite, the Dutch team was disqualified in the heats for a premature start by Sieta Posthumus.[1][2] Troost was part of 4 × 100 m freestyle relay teams that set three national records in 1958.
References
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- ^ De zaak Sieta Posthumus. yah yee geschiedenis24.nl