Annemarie Verstappen
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Anna Maria ("Annemarie") Theodora Petra Verstappen (born October 3, 1965 in Rosmalen
, North Brabant
) is a former freestyle
swimmer from The Netherlands, who won a total number of three medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
.
In 1982 she became world champion in the 200 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Ecuador
. At the end of that same year she was named Dutch Sportswoman of the Year. In July 1983 she broke the world record in the 50 m freestyle.
Rosmalen
Rosmalen is a city in the province of North Brabant, in the south of the Netherlands. It is located near 's-Hertogenbosch and has belonged to its municipality since 1996. In 2005 the city began construction of a new neighbourhood, De Groote Wielen...
, North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
) is a former freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from The Netherlands, who won a total number of three medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
In 1982 she became world champion in the 200 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. At the end of that same year she was named Dutch Sportswoman of the Year. In July 1983 she broke the world record in the 50 m freestyle.