Mietje Baron
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Mietje "Marie" Baron (February 5, 1908 – July 23, 1948) was a Dutch
swimmer and diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
and 1928 Summer Olympics
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She was born and died in Rotterdam
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In the 1924 Olympics she was sixth in the 4x100 m freestyle relay event and was disqualified in the first round of the 200 m breaststroke event.
Four years later she won a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke event. She was also fourth in diving's 10 m platform event.
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 and diver 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...
and 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...
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She was born and died in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
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In the 1924 Olympics she was sixth in the 4x100 m freestyle relay event and was disqualified in the first round of the 200 m breaststroke event.
Four years later she won a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke event. She was also fourth in diving's 10 m platform event.