Johannes Drost

Johannes Drost (June 22, 1880 in Rotterdam – September 18, 1954 in Rotterdam) was a Dutch backstroke swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Johannes Drost
Personal information
National teamNetherlands
Born(1880-06-22)June 22, 1880[1]
Rotterdam, the Netherlands.[1]
DiedSeptember 18, 1954(1954-09-18) (aged 74)[1]
Rotterdam, the Netherlands.[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke

He won the bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke event in a time of 3:01.0, narrowly beating compatriot Johannes Bloemen. This was the first swimming medal ever for the Netherlands.

References

  1. "Johannes Drost". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.


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