Tilly van der Zwaard

Tilly van der Zwaard (18 January 1938 – 6 February 2019) was a middle distance runner from the Netherlands.[1] At the 1962 European Athletics Championships in Belgrade she won a bronze medal in the 400 m event, behind Maria Itkina of the Soviet Union and Joy Grieveson of Great Britain.[2]

Tilly van der Zwaard
Tilly van der Zwaard in 2010
Personal information
Born(1938-01-18)18 January 1938
Leiden, the Netherlands
Died6 February 2019(2019-02-06) (aged 81)
Edgewater, Florida, USA
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportMiddle distance running
ClubSagitta, Amsterdam
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
European Championships
Belgrade 1962 400 metres

Van der Zwaard twice represented her native country in the 400 m event at the Summer Olympics, in 1964 and 1968. Her best achievement was sixth place in 1964.[3]

She was born Mathilda Catrina van der Zwaard. On 25 November 1964 she married Ger van der Made[4] and changed her name to van der Made-van der Zwaard.[3] After divorce she dropped van der Made from her name. She died in February 2019.[1]

References
  1. Tilly van der Zwaard overleden
  2. "European Championships (Women)". Gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  3. Tilly van der Made-van der Zwaard. sports-reference.com
  4. Huwelijk Tilly van der Zwaard met G. van der Made te Aalsmeer. Dutch Nationaal Archief
Tilly van der Zwaard with husband and daughter Eveline in July 1966


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