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Sport
  
Swimming

Height
  
1.70 m

Name
  
Puck Oversloot

Coach
  
Ma Braun

Role
  
Swimmer

Club
  
Rotterdam

Died
  
January 7, 2009


Puck Oversloot

Born
  
May 22, 1914
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Maria Petronella "Puck" Oversloot (May 22, 1914 – January 7, 2009) was a Dutch swimmer. Together with Marie Braun, she was the top national backstroke and freestyle competitor. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, Braun was listed for the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, but fell ill and was replaced by Oversloot. The team won a silver medal, setting a new European record. Both Braun and Oversloot qualified for 400 m freestyle semifinals, but because Braun could not participate, Oversloot withdrew from the event, in solidarity.

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In 1933, Oversloot broke the national record in 100 m backstroke set by Braun and became the national champion. She won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1934 European Aquatics Championships.

She was born and died in Rotterdam.

References

Puck Oversloot Wikipedia