Lieja Tunks
Olympic athlete
1976 –
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Who is Lieja Tunks?
Liesbeth Jantina Tunks, née Koeman is a shot putter, who represents Canada after switching from the Netherlands in 2006. She married the Canadian discus thrower Jason Tunks in the spring of 2003.
Her personal best throw is 18.82 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Arnhem.
Was nicknamed "Lieja Trunks" after her marriage to Jason in reference to her large, treetrunk-like legs. The name Lieja is just the Spanish version of the Belgian town Liège close to the birthplace of Liesbeth.
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- Born
- Mar 10, 1976
Purmerend - Nationality
- Canada
- Netherlands
- Lived in
- North Holland
- Purmerend
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on July 23, 2013
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