Truus Klapwijk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Truus Klapwijk

Dutch swimmer

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1904

Place of Birth: Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 03-May-1991

Profession: swimmer, competitive diver

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Geertruida "Truus" Klapwijk (2 January 1904 – 3 May 1991) was a Dutch diver and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. She was born and died in Rotterdam. In 1924, she was a member of the Dutch relay team which finished sixth in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay competition.
In the 400 metre freestyle event she was eliminated in the first round.
She also participated in the 3 metre springboard contest but was also eliminated in the first round. Four years later at the Amsterdam Games she finished seventh in the 3 metre springboard competition.
In the 10 metre platform event she was eliminated in the first round.