Global InformationPetra Hillenius information
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Petronella Angela "Petra" Hillenius |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 7 February 1968 Woerden, the Netherlands |
| Died | 27 March 2020 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Petronella Angela "Petra" Hillenius (7 February 1968 in Woerden[1] - 27 March 2020) was a Dutch breaststroke swimmer, who competed at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.[2] She finished 19th in the 100 metre breaststroke and 18th in the 200 metre breaststroke.
In 2014, she became a board member of the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation.[3] She resigned the position when she was diagnosed with ALS four years later. In March 2020 she died due to ALS.[4]
She was a teacher for 24 years at the Hospitality Business School of the Saxion University of Applied Sciences.
- ^ "Petra Hillenius". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ In Memoriam: Petra Hillenius, knzb.nl, 30 March 2020
- ^ "Nieuwe bestuursleden gekozen tijdens ALV" (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Swimming Federation. April 12, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Oud-zwemster Petra Hillenius op 52-jarige leeftijd overleden aan ALS". 30 March 2020.