Bets Dekens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bets Dekens

Dutch discus thrower

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1906

Place of Birth: Groningen, Netherlands

Date of Death: 13-Aug-1992

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Berendina Johanna "Bets" Dekens (later de Vries, 25 October 1906 – 13 August 1992) was a Dutch discus thrower.
She competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics and finished in 17th place with her all-time best throw of 29.36 meters. This was the first women's track and field event to be completed in Olympic Games history.