Puck Oversloot

Puck Oversloot

Puck Oversloot in 1932
Personal information
Born	May 22, 1914 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died	January 7, 2009 (aged 94) Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	ODZ, Rotterdam
Coach	Ma Braun[1]
Medal record Representing the  Netherlands 1932 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle European Championships 1934 Magdeburg 100 m backstroke

Maria Petronella "Puck" Oversloot (May 22, 1914 – January 7, 2009) was a Dutch swimmer. Together with Marie Braun, she was the top national backstroke and freestyle competitor. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, Braun was listed for the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay, but fell ill and was replaced by Oversloot. The team won a silver medal, setting a new European record.^[2] Both Braun and Oversloot qualified for 400 m freestyle semifinals, but because Braun could not participate, Oversloot withdrew from the event, in solidarity.^[3]

In 1933, Oversloot broke the national record in 100 m backstroke set by Braun and became the national champion. She won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1934 European Aquatics Championships.^[4][5]

She was born and died in Rotterdam.

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