 Joke Bijleveld in 1962 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 7 October 1940 The Hague, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Sprint, long jump |
| Club | Celebes, Den Haag |
Johanna Catharina Antonia "Joke" Bijleveld (born 7 October 1940) is a retired Dutch track and field athlete who competed in the long jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics and 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
Bijleveld finished second behind Dorothy Hyman in the 100 yards event at the British 1959 WAAA Championships. [2] [3] [4]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome she finished in seventh place in the long jump competition. [5]
At the 1962 European Championships she finished fourth in the long jump, one centimeter short of the second-third place. [6] Bijleveld won the British WAAA Championships title at the 1962 WAAA Championships. [7]
At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo she finished in fifteenth place in the long jump event and was eliminated in heat 4 of the 100 metres. [5]
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