Geertje Wielema, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Geertje Wielema

swimmer

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1934

Place of Birth: Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 18-Aug-2009

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Geertje Wielema (24 July 1934 – 18 August 2009) was a freestyle and backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 100 m backstroke.
In 1954 she won three medals at European championships and was named Holland's first female Sportspersonality of the Year.
She missed the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne due to their boycott by the Netherlands, but continued swimming until late 1950s and later served as a swimming judge.
Between 1950 and 1954 she set five world records in medley relay and individual backstroke events.



Description	Dutch photographer and cinematographer
Date of birth/death	1929	1996
Work location	Amsterdam, Bentveld
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