Ria van der Horst

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]

Ria van der Horst

Ria van der Horst in 1952
Personal information
Full name	Hendrika Anna Maria van der Horst
Born	(1932-08-10) 10 August 1932 (age 92) Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	RDZ, Rotterdam
Coach	Ma Braun[1]
Medal record Representing the  Netherlands European Championships 1950 Vienna 100 m backstroke

References

1. "MA BRAUN (NED) 1967 Honor Coach". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ria van der Horst". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Backstroke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
4. EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com

External links

Ria van der Horst at World Aquatics

• Ria van der Horst at Olympics.com
• Ria van der Horst at Olympedia