Mien Schopman-Klaver

Mien Schopman-Klaver
Mien Schopman-Klaver in 2016
Personal information
Birth nameWilhelmina Hendrika Klaver
Born(1911-02-26)26 February 1911
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died10 July 2018(2018-07-10) (aged 107)
Leiden, Netherlands
SpouseLeo Schopman (1936–1984)
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubADA, Amsterdam

Wilhelmina Hendrika "Mien" Schopman-Klaver (26 February 1911 – 10 July 2018)[1] was a Dutch athlete who was a reserve for the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She was born in Amsterdam.[2][3][4]

Personal best marks

  • 100 m: 12.7 s (August 1931, Amsterdam)
  • Long jump: 5.02 m (16 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
  • High jump: 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)

Notes

  1. ^ "Overlijdensbericht". Mensenlinq. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  2. ^ "Dit is de oudste inwoner van Leiden". indebuurt Leiden. March 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Mien Klaver overleden, de oudste olympiër ter wereld". July 18, 2018.
  4. ^ Waard, Peter de (August 15, 2018). "Het eeuwige leven: Mien Schopman-Klaver (1911-2018), olympiër die tot op hoge leeftijd sportief bleef". de Volkskrant.

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