Fanny Blankers-Koen
Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen (26 April 1918 – 25 January 2004) was a Dutch track and field athlete. She won four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
![]() Fanny Blankers-Koen in 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 26 April 1918 Lage Vuursche, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 25 January 2004 (aged 85) Hoofddorp, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Sagitta, Amsterdam; ADA, Amsterdam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- "Fanny Blankers-Koe". Olympic Movement. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010.
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