Ria van der Horst

Dutch swimmer

Ria van der Horst

Ria van der Horst in 1952

Personal information

Full name

Hendrika Anna Maria van der Horst

Born

(1932-08-10) 10 August 1932 (age 91)
Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Sport

Swimming

Club

RDZ, Rotterdam

Coach

Ma Braun^[1]

Medal record

Representing the Netherlands

European Championships
	1950 Vienna	100 m backstroke

Hendrika Anna Maria "Ria" van der Horst (born 10 August 1932) is a former Dutch backstroke swimmer who participated in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1948, she was fifth in 100 m backstroke, and in 1952 she was disqualified for an incorrect turn.^[2]^[3] She won the gold medal in the same event at the 1950 European Aquatics Championships.^[4]

References

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^ "MA BRAUN (NED) 1967 Honor Coach". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ria van der Horst". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games: Women's 100 metres Backstroke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
^ EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com