Geertje Wielema

Geertje Wielema

Geertje Wielema in 1955
Personal information
Born	24 July 1934 Hilversum, Netherlands
Died	18 August 2009 (aged 75) Almere, Netherlands
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	De Robben, Hilversum
Medal record Competitor for  Netherlands Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki 100 m backstroke European Championships[1] 1954 Turin 100 m backstroke 1954 Turin 4×100 m freestyle 1954 Turin 100 m freestyle

Geertje Wielema (24 July 1934 – 18 August 2009) was a freestyle and backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 100 m backstroke. In 1954 she won three medals at European championships and was named Holland's first female Sportspersonality of the Year. She missed the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne due to their boycott by the Netherlands, but continued swimming until late 1950s and later served as a swimming judge.^[2] Between 1950 and 1954 she set five world records in medley relay and individual backstroke events.^[3]

References

1. EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com
2. Geertje Wielema. sports-reference.com
3. Geertje Wielema. zwemmenindepolder.nl