Ria van Velsen
Van Velsen in 1960 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's swimming | ||
| Representing the Netherlands | ||
| European Championships | ||
| 1962 Leipzig | 100 m backstroke | |
| 1962 Leipzig | 4×100 m medley | |
Maria Martina "Ria" van Velsen (22 March 1943 – 25 October 2025) was a Dutch backstroke swimmer who participated in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1960, she was seventh individually in the 100m backstroke event. She was also part of the Dutch medley team that broke the 4 × 100 m medley Olympic record in the preliminaries; however, they finished fourth in the final.[1] She also won two medals at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships,[2] and set four world records: three in 100m backstroke (1958, 1959, 1960) and one in the 4 × 100 m medley relay (1964).[3][4] Van Velsen died on 25 October 2025, at the age of 82.[5]
References
- ^ Ria van Velsen. sports-reference.com
- ^ EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com
- ^ Ria van Velsen. chello.nl
- ^ A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week. sportsillustrated.cnn.com (6 July 1964).
- ^ van Kuijeren, Jos (29 October 2025). "Overleden Ria van Velsen blonk uit op de 100 meter rugslag". Zwemkroniek (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 October 2025.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ria van Velsen.