Jannie de Groot

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In this Dutch name, the surname is de Groot, not Groot.
Jannie de Groot
Jannie and Annie de Groot and Mr Smits 1953.jpg
Marriage of Annie de Groot and Mr. Smits in 1953; Jannie congratulates her twin sister Annie.
Personal information
Born(1930-01-04)4 January 1930
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1947 Monte Carlo 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Vienna 200 m breaststroke

Adriana Elisabeth "Jannie/Janny" de Groot (born 4 January 1930) is a retired Dutch swimmer. In 1947 and 1950 she won the national titles and became third in the 200 m breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships.[1][2] She competed in the same event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and finished fifth in the final won by Dutch teammate Nel van Vliet. Jannie's brother, Daan de Groot (1933–1982), was an Olympic cyclist.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ European Swimming Championships (Women). gbrathletics.com
  2. ^ Jannie de Groot. zwemmenindepolder.nl
  3. ^ Janny de Groot Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
Janny de Groot (left) with her rival Nel van Vliet in 1947
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