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Truus Klapwijk

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Truus Klapwijk
Truus Klapwijk in 1934
Personal information
Born(1904-01-02)2 January 1904
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died3 May 1991(1991-05-03) (aged 87)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1927 Bologna 4×100 m freestyle

Geertruida "Truus" Klapwijk (2 January 1904 – 3 May 1991) was a Dutch diver and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. She was born and died in Rotterdam.[1]

In 1924, she was a member of the Dutch relay team which finished sixth in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay competition. In the 400 metre freestyle event she was eliminated in the first round. She also participated in the 3 metre springboard contest but was also eliminated in the first round.

Four years later at the Amsterdam Games she finished seventh in the 3 metre springboard competition. In the 10 metre platform event she was eliminated in the first round.

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  1. ^ "Truus Klapwijk". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.