Petronella ("Petra") Grietje van Staveren (born 2 June 1966) is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands who won the gold medal in the 100 meter breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] She also won a bronze at the 1986 world championships and a European silver in 1983 in the 4×100 meter medley relay. She finished five times in fourth place at European championships in 1981–1985.[2]
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Born | Kampen, Netherlands | 2 June 1966|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | De Steur, Kampen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
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- ^ Petra van Staveren.zwemmenindepolder.nl