Full name Jolanda de Rover Role Backstroke swimmer Nationality Netherlands Height 1.85 m | Weight 70 kg Name Jolanda Rover Club Amsterdam | |
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Olympic medals Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre backstroke Similar People Theresa Andrews, Anca Patrascoiu, Betsy Mitchell | ||
1984 Olympic Games Swimming - Women's 200 Meter Backstroke
Jolanda de Rover (born 10 October 1963 in Amstelveen) is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands. She competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal in backstroke in 1984. In 1988, she finished fifth and seventh in the 4 × 100 m medley relay and 200 m backstroke events, respectively.
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- 1984 Olympic Games Swimming Womens 200 Meter Backstroke
- 1984 Olympics Womens 100 Meter Backstroke
- Personal life
- References
Between 1981 and 1986 she won four medals at European and world championships; she also won at least three national titles and set at least 10 national records in backstroke events.
1984 Olympics - Women's 100 Meter Backstroke
Personal life
De Rover is the mother of Kira Toussaint, who qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 100 meter backstroke.
References
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