Els Vader
Dutch sprinter (1959–2021)
Elisabeth Cornelia "Els" Vader (married Scharn) (24 September 1959 – 8 February 2021) was a Dutch track and field sprinter. She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay (in 1988 only), but failed to reach the finals in any event.[1]
 Els Vader in 1980 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 September 1959 Vlissingen, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Died | February 8, 2021 (aged 61) | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprint | |||||||||||
| Club | Zeeland Sport, Vlissingen | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Vader died from thyroid cancer on 8 February 2021, aged 61.[2]
References
change- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Els Vader". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
Full name: Elisabeth Cornelia "Els" Vader (-Scharn)
- ↑ Voormalig topatlete Els Vader (61) overleden Archived 2021-02-10 at Archive.today (in Dutch)
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