Lineke Majolee

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Lineke Majolee
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NationalityDutch
Born (1938-09-30) 30 September 1938 (age 83)
Heiloo, Netherlands
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Lineke Majolee (born 30 September 1938) is a Dutch gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lineke Majolee Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2019.