Petra van Staveren

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Petra van Staveren
Petra van Staveren in 1984
Personal information
Born (1966-06-02) 2 June 1966 (age 57)
Kampen, Netherlands
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubDe Steur, Kampen
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 100 m breaststroke
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid 4×100 m medley
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1983 Rome 4×100 m medley

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]

References[edit]

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