Maria Vierdag
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Maria "Rie" Vierdag (22 September 1905 – 17 July 2005) was a Dutch
swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
, 1928 Summer Olympics
and 1932 Summer Olympics
.
In the 1924 Olympics she was sixth in the 100 m freestyle event and sixth in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event. She was also fourth in her first round heat of 400 m freestyle event and did not advance.
Four years later she was disqualified in the final of 4×100 m freestyle event and she was fifth in the semifinal of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.
In the 1932 Olympics she won a silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event. She was also fourth in her first round heat of the 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.
She was born in Amersfoort
and died in Amsterdam
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
, 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
and 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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In the 1924 Olympics she was sixth in the 100 m freestyle event and sixth in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event. She was also fourth in her first round heat of 400 m freestyle event and did not advance.
Four years later she was disqualified in the final of 4×100 m freestyle event and she was fifth in the semifinal of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.
In the 1932 Olympics she won a silver medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event. She was also fourth in her first round heat of the 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.
She was born in Amersfoort
Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a municipality and the second largest city of the province of Utrecht in central Netherlands. The city is growing quickly but has a well-preserved and protected medieval centre. Amersfoort is one of the largest railway junctions in the country, because of its location on two of the...
and died in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
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