Fanny Blankers-Koen
Dutch athlete, winner of four gold medals at the 1948 London Olympics (1918-2004)
Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen (26 April 1918 – 25 January 2004) was a Dutch track and field athlete. She won four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
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Born | 26 April 1918 Lage Vuursche, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 25 January 2004 (aged 85) Hoofddorp, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Sagitta, Amsterdam; ADA, Amsterdam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
change- ↑ "Fanny Blankers-Koe". Olympic Movement. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010.
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