Petronella ("Petra") Grietje van Staveren (born 2 June 1966) is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands who won the gold medal in the 100 meter breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] She also won a bronze at the 1986 world championships and a European silver in 1983 in the 4×100 meter medley relay. She finished five times in fourth place at European championships in 1981–1985.[2]
![]() Petra van Staveren in 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born | (1966-06-02) 2 June 1966 (age 56) Kampen, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | De Steur, Kampen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
![]() | |
---|---|
|
1984 Dutch Olympic swimming team | ||
---|---|---|
Men's competition |
| ![]() |
Women's competition |
|
![]() ![]() | This biographical article related to a Dutch swimmer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
![]() ![]() ![]() | This article about a Dutch Olympic medalist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |