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Dutch sprinter
Mien Schopman-Klaver
Mien Schopman-Klaver in 2016
Personal information
Birth nameWilhelmina Hendrika Klaver
Born(1911-02-26)26 February 1911
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died10 July 2018(2018-07-10) (aged 107)
Leiden, Netherlands
SpouseLeo Schopman (1936–1984)
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubADA, Amsterdam

Wilhelmina Hendrika "Mien" Schopman-Klaver (26 February 1911 – 10 July 2018) was a Dutch athlete who was a reserve for the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She was born in Amsterdam.

Personal best marks

  • 100 m: 12.7 s (August 1931, Amsterdam)
  • Long jump: 5.02 m (16 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
  • High jump: 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)

Notes

  1. "Overlijdensbericht". Mensenlinq. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  2. "Dit is de oudste inwoner van Leiden". indebuurt Leiden. March 19, 2018.
  3. "Mien Klaver overleden, de oudste olympiër ter wereld". July 18, 2018.
  4. Waard, Peter de (August 15, 2018). "Het eeuwige leven: Mien Schopman-Klaver (1911-2018), olympiër die tot op hoge leeftijd sportief bleef". de Volkskrant.

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