Ali de Vries

Alida Elisabeth Christina Gerritsen-De Vries, born Ali de Vries (9 August 1914 – 20 January 2007) was a Dutch athlete, who finished in fifth position at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the 4 x 100 m relay event alongside Kitty ter Braake, Fanny Blankers-Koen and Lies Koning. She was born in Den Helder. She died at the age of 92 in her hometown Amsterdam.

References

  • van Hemert, Wim (2007-01-20). "Ali-Gerritsen-De Vries passes away at 92". IAAF. Retrieved 2007-01-23.



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