Willy den Ouden

Willy den Ouden
Personal information
Full nameWillemijntje den Ouden
Nickname"Willy"
National team Netherlands
Born(1918-01-01)1 January 1918
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died6 December 1997(1997-12-06) (aged 79)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubRDZ, Rotterdam
CoachPee van Wuijckhuise [1][2][3]
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the Netherlands
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1931 Paris 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1934 Magdeburg 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1934 Magdeburg 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1931 Paris 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1934 Magdeburg 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1938 London 4×100 m freestyle

Willemijntje den Ouden (1 January 1918 – 6 December 1997) was a competitive swimmer from the Netherlands, who held the 100-meter freestyle world record for nearly 23 years, from 1933 to 1956.

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