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Dutch swimmer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anna Maria Theodora Petra "Annemarie" Verstappen (born 3 October 1965, in Rosmalen) is a female former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands.
Annemarie Verstappen in 1985 | ||
Medal record | ||
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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 |
Verstappen 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]
Despite being of Dutch nationality she won the 200 metres medley title in 1981 at the ASA National British Championships.[3]
Her son Vincent Janssen is a professional football player.[4]
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