Willy den Turk
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| Born | 3 April 1908 Rotterdam, the Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 June 1937 (aged 29) Rotterdam, the Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Rotterdamsche Dames Zwemclub | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wilhelmina "Willy" den Turk (3 April 1908 – 19 June 1937) was a Dutch swimmer. She won a gold medal in the 100 m backstroke and a silver in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1927 European Aquatics Championships. The same year she set a world record in the 100 m backstroke. This was the first Dutch world record in a backstroke event, and it was bettered by another Dutch swimmer, Marie Braun.
Den Turk was selected for the 100 m backstroke and the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but had to withdraw due to a foot injury. She retired shortly thereafter, married Henri Emil Lagerman in 1930, and in 1933 gave birth to a son. She died of a sudden illness, aged 29.
References
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- ↑ Wilhelmina den Turk, digitalestamboom.nl
- 1 2 3 Willy den Turk †, Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad, 23 June 1937
- ↑ Willy den Turk overleden, De Telegraaf, 22 June 1937
- ↑ Willie den Turk. zwemmenindepolder.nl
- ↑ Willy den Turk komt niet uit, Het Vaderland : staat- en letterkundig nieuwsblad, 9 August 1928
- ↑ Een tegenslag – Willy den Turk zal niet starten, Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad, 9 August 1928
