Anke Rijnders
Swimmer, Olympic athlete
1956 –
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Who is Anke Rijnders?
Anthonia Marie Rijnders is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics. As a member of the Dutch relay teams she finished in fifth place, both in the 4×100 m medley and the 4×100m freestyle. On her personal starts, Rijnders finished in seventh and eighth place.
The same year she set three European records, in the 200 m and 400 m freestyle and 4×100 m medley relay.
She married the water polo player Wouter Gerritse and changed her last name to Gerritse. Their son, Willem Wouter Gerritse, is also a water polo player.
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