Jolanda de Rover
Jolanda de Rover (born October 10, 1963 in Amstelveen ) is a former Dutch swimmer and Olympic champion.
Life
She was Olympic champion over 200 meters back at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984 and was also able to win the bronze medal over 100 meters back.
During her career she was Dutch champion twelve times. After a seventh place over 200 meters back and a fifth place with the individual relay at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul , she resigned from swimming.
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Her daughter Kira Toussaint is also a swimmer.
Web links
- Jolanda de Rover in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
1968: Lillian Watson | 1972: Melissa Belote | 1976: Ulrike Richter | 1980: Rica Reinisch | 1984: Jolanda de Rover | 1988: Krisztina Egerszegi | 1992: Krisztina Egerszegi | 1996: Krisztina Egerszegi | 2000: Diana Mocanu | 2004: Kirsty Coventry | 2008: Kirsty Coventry | 2012: Missy Franklin | 2016: Maya DiRado
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rover, Jolanda de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch swimmer and Olympic champion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amstelveen |