(1940-09-20)20 September 1940 Hilversum, German-occupied Netherlands
Died
3 March 2024(2024-03-03) (aged 83)
Height
1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight
63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport
Swimming
Club
De Robben, Hilversum
Medal record
Representing the Netherlands
European Championships
1958 Budapest
4×100 m medley
1958 Budapest
100 m butterfly
Aartje Johanna "Atie" Voorbij (20 September 1940 – 3 March 2024) was a Dutch butterfly swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4×100 m medley team event (together with Ada den Haan, Cocky Gastelaars and Lenie de Nijs) at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships. She also won a silver medal in 100 m butterfly at the same championships.[1] She participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics and was fifth in 100 m butterfly.[2] Between 1955 and 1960 she was five times national champion in 100 m butterfly and set nine world records in the 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley events.[3]
Voorbij died on 3 March 2024, at the age of 83.[4]
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# Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref 1 1:10.5 AtieVoorbij Netherlands 4 August 1957 - Rhenen, Netherlands 2 1:09.6 Nancy Ramey United States...
title in Budapest, together with Ada den Haan, Cocky Gastelaars and AtieVoorbij. She qualified for the 1956 Summer Olympics, but could not participate...
Records Preceded by AtieVoorbij Women's 100-meter butterfly world record-holder (long course) June 28, 1958 – April 2, 1961 Succeeded by Janice Andrew...
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