Hendrika Mastenbroek biography
Hendrika Mastenbroek, byname Rie, (born February 26, 1919, Rotterdam, Netherlands—died November 6, 2003, Rotterdam), Dutch swimmer, who on the 1936 Olympics in Berlin turned the primary feminine athlete to win 4 medals at a single Games.
Mastenbroek swam within the canals of Rotterdam, Netherlands, to coach for distance races and in indoor swimming pools to coach for dash races. In 1934 she gained the European 100-metre backstroke and 400-metre freestyle championships. At the 1936 Olympics, Mastenbroek got here from behind to win the 100-metre freestyle with a closing burst of pace. In the 400-metre relay the Dutch workforce trailed for half the race till Mastenbroek’s teammate Willy den Ouden took the lead; a ultimate surge by Mastenbroek gained her workforce one other gold medal. Her third gold medal got here within the 400-metre freestyle, during which Mastenbroek trailed Ragnhild Hveger of Denmark for many of the race, coming from behind as soon as once more within the ultimate 25 m to win her third gold medal. Although Mastenbroek held the world document (1 minutes 15.8 seconds) within the 100-metre backstroke, she solely gained a silver medal in that occasion.
Mastenbroek additionally set world data within the 440-yard freestyle (5 minutes 29.1 seconds), 150-yard backstroke (2 minutes 49.6 seconds), and 400-metre backstroke (5 minutes 48.8 seconds). In 1968 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.