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Born | Rotterdam, the Netherlands | 25 February 1942|||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||
Spouse | Hans Wouda | |||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
Strokes | Medley | |||||||||||
Club | PSV, Eindhoven | |||||||||||
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