Corrie Winkel

Kornelia ("Corrie") Winkel (born 26 February 1944) is a former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands. She finished second in the 100 m backstroke at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships.[1] Two years later she who won the silver medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics. At the same Olympics she finished in 14th position in the individual 100 m backstroke.[2] Between 1962 and 1964 she set eight national and two European records in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke and 4 × 100 m medley events.[3]

Corrie Winkel
Corrie Winkel in 1962
Personal information
Born (1944-02-26) 26 February 1944
Groningen, Netherlands
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubGDZ, Groningen

References

  1. European Swimming Championships (Women). gbrathletics.com
  2. Corrie Winkel. sports-reference.com
  3. Corrie Winkel Archived 2012-05-02 at the Wayback Machine. zwemmenindepolder.nl
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