Marianne Heemskerk

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Medal record
Women's Swimming
Competitor for Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver 1960 Rome 100m Butterfly

Marianne Yvonne Heemskerk (born August 28, 1944 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland) is a former butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the 100 m butterfly at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Heemskerk broke the world record in the women's 200m butterfly on June 12, 1960 in Leipzig, East Germany.

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Records
Preceded by
Flag of the United States Becky Collins
Women's 200 metre butterfly
world record holder (long course)

June 12, 1960August 13, 1961
Succeeded by
Flag of the United States Becky Collins