Petra van Staveren

Petronella ("Petra") Grietje van Staveren (born 2 June 1966) is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands who won the gold medal in the 100 meter breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] She also won a bronze at the 1986 world championships and a European silver in 1983 in the 4×100 meter medley relay. She finished five times in fourth place at European championships in 1981–1985.[2]

Petra van Staveren
Petra van Staveren in 1984
Personal information
Born (1966-06-02) 2 June 1966
Kampen, Netherlands
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubDe Steur, Kampen

References

  1. Petra van Staveren. sports-reference.com
  2. Petra van Staveren.zwemmenindepolder.nl


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