 Marriage of Annie de Groot and Mr. Smits in 1953; Jannie congratulates her twin sister Annie. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 January 1930 Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 July 2011 (aged 81) Amsterdam, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
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Adriana Elisabeth "Jannie/Janny" de Groot (4 January 1930 – 27 July 2011) was a Dutch swimmer.[1] In 1947 and 1950 she won the national titles and became third in the 200 m breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships.[2][3] She competed in the same event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished fifth in the final won by Dutch teammate Nel van Vliet. Jannie's brother, Daan de Groot (1933–1982), was an Olympic cyclist.[4]
References
- ↑ Jannie de Groot at Olympedia
- ↑ European Swimming Championships (Women). gbrathletics.com
- ↑ Jannie de Groot. zwemmenindepolder.nl
- ↑ Janny de Groot Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
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Janny de Groot (left) with her rival Nel van Vliet in 1947
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