Willy den Turk
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| Born | 3 April 1908 Rotterdam, the Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 June 1937 (aged 29) Rotterdam, the Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Rotterdamsche Dames Zwemclub | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wilhelmina "Willy" den Turk (3 April 1908[1] – 19 June 1937[2][3]) was a Dutch swimmer. She won a gold medal in the 100 m backstroke and a silver in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1927 European Aquatics Championships. The same year she set a world record in the 100 m backstroke. This was the first Dutch world record in a backstroke event, and it was bettered by another Dutch swimmer, Marie Braun.[4]
Den Turk was selected for the 100 m backstroke and the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics,[5] but had to withdraw due to a foot injury.[2][6] She retired shortly thereafter, married Henri Emil Lagerman in 1930, and in 1933 gave birth to a son. She died of a sudden illness, aged 29.[2]
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Willy den Turk.
- ^ Wilhelmina den Turk, digitalestamboom.nl
- ^ a b c Willy den Turk †, Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad, 23 June 1937
- ^ Willy den Turk overleden, De Telegraaf, 22 June 1937
- ^ Willie den Turk. zwemmenindepolder.nl
- ^ Willy den Turk komt niet uit, Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad, 9 August 1928
- ^ Een tegenslag – Willy den Turk zal niet starten, Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad, 9 August 1928