Rie van Veen, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRie van Veen
Dutch swimmer
Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1923
Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Rie van Veen
- Maria "Rie" van Veen (also Ria, Rietje) (11 February 1923 in Rotterdam – 1995) was a Dutch swimmer who won three medals at the 1938 European Aquatics Championships.
- Earlier on 26 February 1938 she set a new world record in the 200 m freestyle.
- Between 1938 and 1942 she won all national titles in the 100 m and 400 m freestyle events; she also won the 100 m in 1937.
- She married Adrianus "Arie" Thuis, a swimming coach from Haarlem, on 27 May 1943 and retired shortly thereafter.
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