Jopie Troost
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Jopie Troost (left) and Fanny Blankers-Koen at the 1960 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born |
19 September 1942 (age 73) Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | HDZ, Amsterdam |
Josephina Johanna "Jopie" Troost (born 19 September 1942) is a retired Dutch swimmer who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 4×100 m freestyle relay. A medal favorite, the Dutch team was disqualified in the heats for a premature start by Sieta Posthumus.[1][2] Troost was part 4×100 m freestyle relay teams that set three national records in 1958.
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- ↑ Jopie Troost. sports-reference.com
- ↑ De zaak Sieta Posthumus. geschiedenis24.nl
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