Ria Stalman

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Medal record
Women’s Athletics
Competitor for Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold Los Angeles 1984 Discus Throw

Maria ("Ria") Geertruida 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. That still is the Dutch record.


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Olympic champions in women's discus throw
1928: Halina Konopacka • 1932: Lillian Copeland • 1936: Gisela Mauermayer • 1948: Micheline Ostermeyer • 1952: Nina Romashkova • 1956: Olga Fikotová • 1960: Nina Ponomaryeva • 1964: Tamara Press • 1968: Lia Manoliu • 1972: Faina Melnyk • 1976: Evelin Schlaak • 1980: Evelin Jahl • 1984: Ria Stalman • 1988: Martina Hellmann • 1992: Maritza Martén • 1996: Ilke Wyludda • 2000: Ellina Zvereva • 2004: Natalya Sadova


Awards
Preceded by
Conny van Bentum		 Dutch Sportswoman of the Year
1984		 Succeeded by
Bettine Vriesekoop


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