Gratia Schimmelpenninck van der Oye

Gratia Schimmelpenninck van der Oye

Gratia Maria Margretha, Baroness Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (10 July 1912 – 12 February 2012) was a Dutch alpine skier.

Schimmelpenninck van der Oye 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.

Retirement and death

After retiring, Schimmelpenninck van der Oye became the first female member of the board of the International Ski Federation. She was member of honour of the Dutch skiing federation.[1] Schimmelpenninck van der Oye died in Den Haag on Sunday 12 February 2012, age 99.

References

  1. ↑ Eerste Nederlandse vrouw op Spelen overleden - Telegraaf (Dutch)

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