Marianne Heemskerk
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Competitor for  Netherlands |
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| Silver | 1960 Rome | 100m Butterfly | |
Marianne Yvonne Heemskerk (born August 28, 1944 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a former butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the 100 m butterfly at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Heemskerk broke the world record in the women's 200m butterfly on June 12, 1960 in Leipzig, East Germany.
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Preceded by Becky Collins |
Women's 200 metre butterfly world record holder (long course) June 12, 1960 – August 13, 1961 |
Succeeded by Becky Collins |
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