Bob Schoutsen

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Bob Schoutsen
Schoutsen in 1971
Personal information
Born19 July 1951 (1951-07-19) (age 72)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubDe Dolfijn, Amsterdam
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Barcelona 100 m backstroke

Bob Schoutsen (born 19 July 1951) is a retired backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. His best individual result was sixth place in the 100 m backstroke (1:01.8) in 1968.[1] He won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships.[2]

Start of 100 m backstroke at the 1969 Dutch championships. From bottom: Peter Schillemans, Bob Schoutsen, Wout Schouten and Jan Evert Veer

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bob Schoutsen. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN). gbrathletics.com