Wilma van Velsen

Margot Wilhelmina ("Wilma") Teunisje van Velsen (born 22 April 1964 in Tiel, Gelderland) is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who twice competed for her country at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union. There she won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, alongside Conny van Bentum, Annelies Maas and Reggie de Jong. Four years later in Los Angeles, United States she was a member of the silver winning team in the same event, although she just swam in the qualifying heats to bring The Netherlands to the final. There the team was made up by Conny van Bentum, Desi Reijers, Annemarie Verstappen, and Elles Voskes.[1]

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Velsen, not Velsen.
Wilma van Velsen
Wilma van Velsen in 1984
Personal information
Born (1964-04-22) 22 April 1964
Tiel, Gelderland, the Netherlands
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubTZC Vahalis, Tiel
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1983 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Split 4×100 m freestyle

Between 1981 and 1983 van Velsen won three medals at European[2] and world championships,[3] also in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.

References
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  1. Wilma van Velsen. sports-reference.com
  2. European Swimming Championships (Women). gbrathletics.com
  3. Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.


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