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Conny van Bentum

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Bentum, not Bentum.

Cornelia "Conny" van Bentum (born 12 August 1965, in Barneveld) is a former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands.

Conny van Bentum
Conny van Bentum in 1983
Personal information
Full nameCornelia van Bentum
Nationality Netherlands
Born (1965-08-12) 12 August 1965 (age 58)
Barneveld, Netherlands
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid 4×100 m medley
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1983 Rome 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1983 Rome 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1985 Sofia 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Split 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Split 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Split 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Rome 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Rome 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Rome 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Rome 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Sofia 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Sofia 4×100 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1985 Kobe 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1985 Kobe 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1987 Zagreb 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1987 Zagreb 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Kobe 100 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Zagreb 50 m freestyle

Swimming career edit

Van Bentum competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980. At each of those swimming tournaments she won a medal with the 4×100 m freestyle relay team: one bronze (1980), and two silvers (1984 and 1988).[1][2]

In 1988 she won the 'Open' ASA National British Championships over 50 metres freestyle, 100 metres freestyle and 200 metres freestyle.[3] She also won the 100 metres butterfly and the 200 metres butterfly titles in 1988.[4]

References edit

 
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  1. ^ Conny van Bentum Archived 2013-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV[permanent dead link]. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
  3. ^ ""Results from Leeds." Times, 1 Aug. 1988, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
  4. ^ "Downes, Steven. "Fast finish may end the hopes of Croft." Times, 29 July 1988, p. 37". Times Digital Archive.

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Awards
Preceded by Dutch Sportswoman of the Year
1983 		Succeeded by


   

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