Bob Bonte, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bob Bonte

Dutch swimmer

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1929

Place of Birth: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 03-Sep-1988

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Bob Herbert Bonte (1 August 1929 – 3 September 1988) was a Dutch breaststroke swimmer.
He competed at the 1948 Olympics in the 200 m event and finished in eighth place.
Later that year he set world records in the 400 m and 500 m distances, which became obsolete a few months later.
Between 1947 and 1951 Bonte set four national records and won three national titles in the 200 m breaststroke.
Bonte was a hairdresser, and ran his own hair salon.