Nel Zwier
Nel Zwier in 1962 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 29 August 1936 Enkhuizen, Netherlands |
| Died | 8 October 2001 (aged 65) Enkhuizen, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) Athletics |
| Sport | |
| Event | high jump |
| Club | HBS Flevo |
Petronella Veronica Maria "Nel" Zwier (29 August 1936 – 8 October 2001) was a Dutch high jumper who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Zwier won the British WAAA Championships title in the high jump event at the 1959 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4] with a jump of 1.65 m.[5]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she finished in equal ninth place in the high jump competition.[6]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nel Zwier.
- ^ Nel Zwier. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Three girl athletes share six titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 5 July 1959. Retrieved 19 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ BRITISH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1945-1959. gbrathletics.com
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 February 2025.