Mietje Baron

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Mietje Baron Nickname(s): Mietje "Marie" Baron Nationality:  Netherlands Date of birth: February 5, 1908(1908-02-05) Place of birth: Rotterdam, Netherlands Date of death: July 23, 1948 (aged 40) Place of death: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Medal record Women's Swimming Silver 1928 Amsterdam 200 m breaststroke

Mietje "Marie" Baron (February 5, 1908 – July 23, 1948) was a Dutch swimmer and diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.

In the 1924 Olympics she was sixth in the 4x100 m freestyle relay event and was disqualified in the first round of the 200 m breaststroke event.

Four years later she won a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke event. She was also fourth in diving's 10 m platform event.

She was born and died in Rotterdam.

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