Fanny Blankers-Koen
Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen (26 April 1918 – 25 January 2004) was a Dutch track and field athlete. She won four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
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| Born | 26 April 1918 Lage Vuursche, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 January 2004 (aged 85) Hoofddorp, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sagitta, Amsterdam; ADA, Amsterdam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Fanny Blankers-Koen Media
Statue of Fanny Blankers-Koen in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Blankers winning the 100 m final at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Fanny and Jan Blankers in 1948
Blankers-Koen (right) with Jopie Troost at the 1960 Olympics
A statue of Blankers-Koen in Hengelo
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References
- ↑ "Fanny Blankers-Koe". Olympic Movement. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010.
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