Leny Rombout (born 1900s) was a Dutch athlete specialized in javelin throw from Dordrecht. She was a member of Sparta, Dordrecht and the Dutch national team.

Leny Rombout
Personal information
Born1900s
ResidenceDordrecht, the Netherlands
Sport
SportTrack and field athletics
ClubSparta, Dordrecht

In September 1925, she finished second at the Dutch national champion in the athletics’ triathlon behind Martha Kolthoff.[1]

On 15 July 1929, she set the national record in javelin throw at the 1929 Netherlands–Germany women's athletics competition.[2][3] On 18 August she broke the national javelin record again at the international competition against Belgium.[4]

In August 1930, she won at the 1930 WAAA Championships, the British national championships, the javelin throw with a distance of 32.44 metres.[5][6][7]

In September 1930, she competed at the 1930 Women's World Games in Prague in the javelin throw event. She reached the finals where she finished sixth.[8][9]

References

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  1. "Wedstrijden K.N.G.V." Het volk (in Dutch). 29 September 1925. Retrieved 20 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "Werpen Vrouwen Periode tot 1945". atletiekhistorici.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. "Koninklijke Nederlandse Atletiek Unie. Recordboek" (PDF). Koninklijke Nederlandse Atletiek Unie (Royal Dutch athletics federation) (in Dutch). p. 82-83. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  4. "Atletiek Vrouwen in Oranje 1928 – 1939" (PDF). Stichting Atletiekerfgoed (in Dutch). p. 9. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. "Mejuffrouw Rombout won zaterdag te Londen". Voorwaarts (in Dutch). 18 August 1930. Retrieved 20 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  6. "Het Engelsche kampioenschap". De Sumatra post (in Dutch). 1 October 1930. Retrieved 20 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  7. "Nederlandsche dames in Engeland". Haagsche courant (in Dutch). 18 August 1930. Retrieved 20 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  8. "Mej. Rombout in de finale speerwerpen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 8 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  9. "Mej. Schuurman tweemaal tweede te Praag". Eindhovensch dagblad (in Dutch). 9 September 1930. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.

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