Colette Goossens

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Colette Goossens
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Born (1942-06-02) 2 June 1942 (age 77)
Roubaix, France
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Sport Swimming

Colette Goossens (born 2 June 1942) is a Belgian former swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Colette Goossens Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2016.