Fanny Blankers-Koen

Fanny Blankers-Koen

Fanny Blankers-Koen in 1988
Personal information
Born	26 April 1918 Lage Vuursche, Netherlands
Died	25 January 2004 (aged 85) Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Club	Sagitta, Amsterdam; ADA, Amsterdam
Medal record Representing Netherlands Olympic Games 1948 London 100 m 1948 London 200 m 1948 London 80 m hurdles 1948 London 4x100 m relay European Championships 1946 Oslo 80 m hurdles 1946 Oslo 4 x 100 m relay 1950 Brussels 100 m 1950 Brussels 200 m 1950 Brussels 80 m hurdles 1950 Brussels 4x100 m relay 1938 Vienna 100 m 1938 Vienna 200 m

Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen (26 April 1918 – 25 January 2004) was a Dutch track and field athlete. She won four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

Other websites

• Fanny Blankers-Koen Games