Annemarie Verstappen

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Annemarie Verstappen
Annemarie Verstappen 1985.jpg
Annemarie Verstappen in 1985
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles 200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Guayaquil 200 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1982 Guayaquil 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Madrid 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Madrid 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Madrid 4×100 m medley
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Rome 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1981 Split 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Sofia 4×100 m freestyle

Anna Maria Theodora Petra "Annemarie" Verstappen (born 3 October 1965, in Rosmalen) is a female former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands.

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Swimming career

Verstappen won a total number of three medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. [1] In 1982, she became world champion in the 200 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Ecuador. At the end of that same year, she was named Dutch Sportswoman of the Year. In July 1983, she broke the world record in the 50 m freestyle. [2]

Despite being of Dutch nationality she won the 200 metres medley title in 1981 at the ASA National British Championships. [3]

Personal life

Her son Vincent Janssen is a professional football player. [4]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Annemarie Verstappen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV [ permanent dead link ]. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
  3. Still, Athole (8 August 1981). "Still, Athole. "Swimming." Times, 8 Aug. 1981, p. 15". The Times. p. 15.
  4. "'Vincent weet precies wat hij wil. Ik was anders' | Sport | de Volkskrant". 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
Awards
Preceded by Dutch Sportswoman of the Year
1982
Succeeded by