Mary Kok

Mary Kok
Mary Kok in 1961
Personal information
Born1940 (age 84–85)
Hilversum, Netherlands
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, butterfly, medley

Mary Kok (born 1940) is a renowned Dutch swimmer. Between 1954 and 1957 she set ten world records from the young age of 15 to 17 years:

  • 440 yd freestyle
  • 880 yd freestyle
  • 800 m freestyle
  • 1760 yd freestyle
  • 100 yd butterfly
  • 100 m butterfly
  • 400 yd individual medley
  • 400 m individual medley
  • 1 relay[1][clarification needed]

Kok was to swim in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne for the Dutch Olympic Team until the night before she was to depart when the Netherlands boycotted the competition over Russia's invasion of Hungary[2] In 2016 Kok, along with other athletes whose athletic careers were affected by the boycott were honoured by the Hungarian government. Kok said in her speech, she had always felt that her gold medal was at the bottom of the swimming pool in Melbourne, but that the Hungarian people gave her the feeling that the honorary medal was given to her wholeheartedly.[3] In 1960, Kok became first Dutch woman to swim the English Channel[4]

In 1955, she became Dutch Sportsman of the year and in 1980, was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[4]

On 28 December 1962, she married Kees Oudegeest,[5] and later became a swimming coach.[6]

In 2015, Kok was invited by the Dutch Sports Federation to be recognised at their annual Athlete of the Year event. Kok won Athlete of the Year in 1955 at the age of 15 years.

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mary Kok.
  1. ^ Ross, Andy. "ISHOF Honorees Mary Kok". International Swimming Hall of Fame. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Melbourne 1956". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  3. ^ Velkey, Robert. "Hungary Hails Veteran Athletes Who Boycotted The 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games Out Of Solidarity With Hungary". Hungary Today. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b Mary Kok Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. zwemmenindepolder.nl
  5. ^ Huwelijk Mary Kok met Kees Oudegeest te Hilversum. gahetna.nl
  6. ^ MARY KOK (NED) 1980 Honor Swimmer Archived 2007-11-07 at the Wayback Machine. www.ishof.org
Records
Preceded by Women's 800 metres freestyle
world record holder (long course)
16 February 1957 – 9 January 1958 		Succeeded by


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