Jannie de Groot

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Groot, not Groot.

Jannie de Groot

Marriage of Annie de Groot and Mr. Smits in 1953; Jannie congratulates her twin sister Annie.
Personal information
Born	(1930-01-04)4 January 1930 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	27 July 2011(2011-07-27) (aged 81) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the Netherlands European Championships 1947 Monte Carlo 200 m breaststroke 1950 Vienna 200 m breaststroke

Adriana Elisabeth "Jannie/Janny" de Groot (4 January 1930 – 27 July 2011) was a Dutch swimmer. In 1947 and 1950 she won the national titles and became third in the 200 m breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships. She competed in the same event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished fifth in the final won by Dutch teammate Nel van Vliet. Jannie's brother, Daan de Groot (1933–1982), was an Olympic cyclist.

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Janny de Groot (left) with her rival Nel van Vliet in 1947