Daphne Jongejans
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Medal record | |||
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Daphne Jongejans |
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Women's Diving | |||
Competitor for the Netherlands | |||
European Championships | |||
Gold | 1987 Strasbourg | 3m Springboard | |
Bronze | 1983 Rome | 3m Springboard |
Daphne Cérès Jongejans (born June 22, 1965 in Badhoevedorp, Noord-Holland) is a retired female diver from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics: 1984, 1988 and 1992.
Jongejans' best Olympic performance was finishing in eighth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the women's 3 metres springboard event. Her younger brother Edwin was also a well-known international diver. He won the world title in the men's 1 metres springboard event at the 1991 World Aquatic Championships in Perth, Western Australia.
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- (Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee