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Mar 22, 1943 The Hague, County of Holland, Netherlands 81 years old
Dutch swimmer
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About Ria Van Velsen
- Maria Martina "Ria" van Velsen (born 22 March 1943 in The Hague) is a retired Dutch backstroke swimmer who participated in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.
- In 1960, she was sevenths 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.
- She also won two medals at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships, and set four world records: three in 100m backstroke (1958, 1959, 1960) and one in the 4 × 100 m medley relay (1964).
