Gratia Schimmelpenninck van der Oye

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Gratia, Baroness Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (born July 10, 1912) is a former Dutch alpine skier. She was born in Doorn. Her father was president of the Dutch National Olympic Committee during the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Gratia competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, finishing 14th in the alpine combined event. Despite her two falls, this remains the highest ranking in Olympic skiing reached by a Dutch national.

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