Wilhelmina Lust, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Wilhelmina Lust

Dutch long jumper, hurdler and sprinter

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1932

Place of Birth: Zaandam, North Holland, Netherlands

Profession: sprinter, long jumper, hurdler

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Wilhelmina Lust

  • Wilhelmina Maria "Willy" "Wil" Lust (later Postma, born 19 June 1932) is a retired Dutch track-and-field athlete.
  • She won a silver medal in the long jump at the 1950 European Athletics Championships.
  • Two years later she competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 80 m hurdles, long jump and 4 × 100 m relay; she finished in fifth place in the long jump and in sixth place in the relay.
  • She was also successful in the pentathlon, holding national records and winning two national titles in 1950 and 1951.
  • In 1954, together with her husband Jan Postma she immigrated to Australia and retired from competitions.
  • She has a daughter, Ingrid Postma.

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