Puck Oversloot
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Maria Petronella "Puck"•Oversloot (-Schouten) |
| Used name | Puck•Oversloot |
| Born | 22 May 1914 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Died | 7 January 2009 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Measurements | 170 cm |
| Affiliations | ODZ, Rotterdam (NED) |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
For a few years, Puck Oversloot was the best Dutch backstroke swimmer, succeeding 1928 Olympic champion Marie Braun. In Los Angeles, she gained was a reserve on the Dutch relay squad, but she competed in the final after Braun had somewhat mysteriously fallen ill, and won a silver medal. In 1933 Oversloot bettered Braun’s Dutch Record in the 100 back. 1934 was her best year, winning the Dutch title in the backstroke, and placing third in the European Championships in the same event. However, she also lost her Dutch record to Rie Mastenbroek a club mate at ODZ in Rotterdam, who would go on to win three gold medals at the Berlin Games.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | NED |
Puck Oversloot | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 2 h3 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 2 | Silver | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 4 h1 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 12 August 1932 - 28 March 1934: 4:47.5 (12 August 1932; Los Angeles, USA), 4:43.0 (12 November 1933; Amsterdam, NED))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1934 Magdeburg SWM bronze: 100 m backstroke)