Antonia Happel-Verduijn

Dutch water polo player and sport administrator

Antonia Happel-Verduijn also written as Antonia Happel-Verduyn (1883 or 1884 – 23 June 1940) was a Dutch water polo player and sport administrator.

Antonio Happel-Verduijn
Born
Antonia Verduijn

1883 or 1884
Died (aged 56)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Occupation(s)water polo player and sport administrator

Biography

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Happel-Verduyn was a member of the Amsterdamsche Dames Zwemclub (A.D.Z.) from Amsterdam. As a water polo player Happel-Verduyn competed with the club internationally at the 1922 Berlin international women's swimming and water polo competitions.[1][2] They won the competition after beating Aphrodite, the water polo club from Berlin, with 5-3.[3][4]

Next as a water polo player, Happel-Verduyn was secretary of the Amsterdamsche Dames Zwemclub (A.D.Z.) for many years.[5] She also accompanied swimmers of the club who competed internationally.[6] After a disagreement with the club, she founded in 1929 the club Inter Nos and became the president of the club.[5][7] She has done a lot for the swimming sport, especially for female youth swimmers. Happel-Verduyn was also for 10 years board member of the Amsterdam rescue brigade. She gave valuable advice on rescue swimming for women.[5]

Verduyn was married. She had a daughter in May 1911 and a son in 1914.[8][9] Happel-Verduyn died in Amsterdam on 23 June 1940, aged 56.[10][5][11][5]

References

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  1. "Zwemmen". De avondpost (in Dutch). 10 March 1922. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "De A.D.Z. naar Berlijn". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 10 March 1922. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. "Een Nederlandsche overwinning te Berlijn". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 13 March 1922. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  4. "De A.D,Z. in Berlijn". Het Volk (in Dutch). 13 March 1922. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Mevr. A. Happel-Verduyn overleden". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 26 June 1940. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  6. "Mej. Beisenherz naar Wenen". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 7 September 1921. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  7. "Een nieuwe dames-zwemdclub A.D.Z. "Inter Nos"". Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant (in Dutch). 23 April 1929. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  8. "Geboorten". De courant (in Dutch). 19 May 1911. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  9. "Geboorten". De courant (in Dutch). 23 October 1914. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  10. "Overleden". Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant (in Dutch). 26 June 1940. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via Delpher.
  11. "Deat announcement". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 25 June 1940. Retrieved 21 October 2022 – via Delpher.

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