Ria Stalman
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| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Women's athletics | |||
| Gold | Los Angeles 1984 | Discus Throw | |
Ria Stalman (born December 11, 1951 in Delft, Zuid-Holland) is a retired discus thrower from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. This earned her the Dutch Sportswoman of the year award the same year.
Her personal best throw was 71.22 metres, achieved in July 1984.
| Preceded by: Conny van Bentum |
Dutch Sportswoman of the Year 1984 |
Succeeded by: Bettine Vriesekoop |
| Olympic champions in women's discus throw |
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| 1928: Halina Konopacka | 1932: Lillian Copeland | 1936: Gisela Mauermayer | 1948: Micheline Ostermeyer | 1952: Nina Romaschkova | 1956: Olga Fikotová | 1960: Nina Ponomaryeva | 1964: Tamara Press | 1968: Lia Manoliu | 1972: Faina Melnik | 1976: Evelin Schlaak | 1980: Evelin Jahl | 1984: Ria Stalman | 1988: Martina Hellmann | 1992: Maritza Martén | 1996: Ilke Wyludda | 2000: Ellina Zvereva | 2004: Natalya Sadova |
[edit] External link
- IAAF profile for Ria Stalman
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