Atie Voorbij

Atie Voorbij
Voorbij in 1960
Personal information
Born(1940-09-20)20 September 1940
Hilversum, German-occupied Netherlands
Died3 March 2024(2024-03-03) (aged 83)
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubDe Robben, Hilversum
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Budapest 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1958 Budapest 100 m butterfly

Aartje Johanna "Atie" Voorbij (20 September 1940 – 3 March 2024) was a Dutch butterfly swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4×100 m medley team event (together with Ada den Haan, Cocky Gastelaars and Lenie de Nijs) at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships. She also won a silver medal in 100 m butterfly at the same championships.[1] She participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics and was fifth in 100 m butterfly.[2] Between 1955 and 1960 she was five times national champion in 100 m butterfly and set nine world records in the 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley events.[3]

Voorbij died on 3 March 2024, at the age of 83.[4]

References

  1. ^ EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com
  2. ^ Atie Voorbij. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Atie Voorbij Archived 30 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. zwemmenindepolder.nl
  4. ^ "Voormalig wereldrecordhoudster 100 vlinder Atie Voorbij overleden". Zwemkroniek (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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