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Ria van Velsen
Dutch swimmer
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- born
- 1943
- died
- 2025
- age at death
- 82
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- swimmer
1943 – 2025
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who ria van velsen is
Maria Martina "Ria" van Velsen was a Dutch backstroke swimmer who participated in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1960, she was seventh individually in the 100m backstroke event. She was also part of the Dutch medley team that broke the 4 × 100 m medley Olympic record in the preliminaries; however, they finished fourth in the final. She also won two medals at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships, and set four world records: three in 100m backstroke and one in the 4 × 100 m medley relay (1964).
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