![]() Jo Cox-Ladru in 1952 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8 March 1923
Died | 13 November 2014 91) Zaanstad, Netherlands | (aged
Sport | |
Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
Club | Hercules, Amsterdam |
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