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Francina Elsje „Fanny“ Blankers-Koen war eine niederländische Leichtathletin, die bei den Olympischen Spielen 1948 vier Goldmedaillen im Sprint und Hürdensprint gewann. Damit ist sie nach der Anzahl der Goldmedaillen eine der sieben erfolgreichsten Leichtathletinnen bisher.
Fanny Blankers-Koen won four of the nine women's events at the 1948 Olympics, competing in eleven heats and finals in eight days. She was the first woman to win four Olympic gold medals, and achieved the feat in a single Olympics.
Fanny Blankers-Koen in 1999 with her Athlete of the Century award. The Dutch athlete, who was born on 26 April 1918, achieved many successes but will chiefly be remembered as the heroine of the London 1948 Olympic Games where she won gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 80m hurdles and 4x100m.
26. Mai 2024 · Fanny Blankers-Koen, versatile Dutch track-and-field athlete who, at the 1948 Olympics in London, became the first woman to win four gold medals at a single Games. During her career, she set world records in eight events. Learn more about Blankers-Koen’s life and career.
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Francina Elsje (Fanny) Blankers-Koen (Lage Vuursche, 26 april 1918 – Hoofddorp, 25 januari 2004) was een Nederlandse atlete. In 1948 won ze tijdens de Olympische Spelen in Londen vier gouden medailles. Daarnaast veroverde zij op de Europese kampioenschappen van 1946 en 1950 in totaal vijfmaal goud, verdeeld over vier verschillende ...
Francina Blankers-Koen made her Olympic debut for the Netherlands as a high jumper in 1936. Although World War II deprived her of competition when she was at her peak, she still became the star of the 1948 London Games, aged 30 and a mother of two.
25. Jan. 2004 · The world’s greatest ever female athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands died this morning, Sunday 25 January, at the age of 85. “The IAAF is very sad to receive the news of Fanny Blankers-Koen’s death,” commented IAAF President Lamine Diack.
