Annemarie Verstappen

Annemarie Verstappen

Annemarie Verstappen in 1985
Medal record
Women’s swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle
1984 Los Angeles 100 m freestyle
1984 Los Angeles 200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
1982 Guayaquil 200 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil 100 m freestyle
1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle
1986 Madrid 4×100 m freestyle
1986 Madrid 4×200 m freestyle
1986 Madrid 4×100 m medley
European Championships
1983 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
1983 Rome 4×100 m medley
1981 Split 4×100 m freestyle
1983 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
1985 Sofia 4×100 m freestyle

Anna Maria Theodora Petra "Annemarie" Verstappen (born 3 October 1965 in Rosmalen) is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who won a total number of three medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.[1]

In 1982, she became world champion in the 200 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Ecuador. At the end of that same year, she was named Dutch Sportswoman of the Year. In July 1983, she broke the world record in the 50 m freestyle.[2]

Her son, Vincent Janssen, is a professional football player.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Annemarie Verstappen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
  3. http://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/-vincent-weet-precies-wat-hij-wil-ik-was-anders~a4244633/

External links

Awards
Preceded by
Bettine Vriesekoop
Dutch Sportswoman of the Year
1982
Succeeded by
Conny van Bentum


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