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Margot Wilhelmina ("Wilma") Teunisje van Velsen (born 22 April 1964 in Tiel, Gelderland) is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who twice competed for her country at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union. There she won the bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay, alongside Conny van Bentum, Annelies Maas and Reggie de Jong. Four years later in Los Angeles, United States she was a member of the silver winning team in the same event, although she just swam in the qualifying heats to bring The Netherlands to the final. There the team was made up by Conny van Bentum, Desi Reijers, Annemarie Verstappen, and Elles Voskes.[1]

Wilma van Velsen

Wilma van Velsen in 1984
Personal information
Born	(1964-04-22) 22 April 1964 (age 58) Tiel, Gelderland, the Netherlands
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	TZC Vahalis, Tiel
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle 1980 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (LC) 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle European Championships 1983 Rome 4×100 m freestyle 1981 Split 4×100 m freestyle

Between 1981 and 1983 van Velsen won three medals at European[2] and world championships,[3] also in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.

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[it] Wilma van Velsen

Margot Wilhelmina ("Wilma") Teunisje van Velsen (Tiel, 22 aprile 1964) è un'ex nuotatrice olandese. Specializzata nello stile libero ha vinto due medaglie olimpiche: il bronzo nella staffetta 4x100 m sl alle olimpiadi di Mosca 1980 e l'argento e quelle di Los Angeles 1984, pur avendo nuotato solamente nelle batterie di qualificazione.

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[ru] Ван Велсен, Вилма

Вил(ь)ма ван Велсен (нидерл. Margot Wilhelmina Teunisje «Wilma» van Velsen; род. 22 апреля 1964, Тил, Гелдерланд) — голландская пловчиха, призёр чемпионатов Европы, мира и Олимпийских игр, участница двух Олимпиад.

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