External Links
- Elisabeth de Waard at World Sailing (new website)
- Elisabeth de Waard at World Sailing (old website)
- Elisabeth de Waard at Olympics.com
- Elisabeth de Waard at Olympedia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Elisabeth Maria de Waard |
| Nickname(s) | Bep |
| Nationality | Netherlands Antillean |
| Born | 8 May 1958 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
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