Ria van der Horst
Ria van der Horst in 1952
Personal information
Full nameHendrika Anna Maria van der Horst
Born (1932-08-10) 10 August 1932 (age 91)
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubRDZ, Rotterdam
CoachMa Braun[1]
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1950 Vienna 100 m backstroke

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]

References

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  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 Olympics.comEdit on Wikidata


European Champions in Women's 100 m Backstroke
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