Jopie Selbach
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Johanna Katarina "Jopie"•Selbach (-Koé) |
| Used name | Jopie•Selbach |
| Born | 27 July 1918 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland (NED) |
| Died | 30 April 1998 (aged 79 years 9 months 3 days) in Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Affiliations | ADZ, Amsterdam (NED) |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jopie Selbach was a Dutch competitive swimmer who specialised in the freestyle. Selbach was part of the Dutch national swimming team that set multiple world and European records in the 1930s. Along with Ans Timmermans, Rie Mastenbroek, and Willy den Ouden, she won gold in the 4×100 metres freestyle relay at the 1934 European Aquatics Championships in Magdeburg, Germany. Two years later Selbach, Mastenbroek, den Ouden, and Tini Wagner won gold in the same event at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | NED |
Jopie Selbach | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 1 | Gold |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 14 April 1934 - 8 February 1938: 4:33.3 (14 April 1934; Rotterdam, NED), 4:32.8 (24 May 1936; Rotterdam, NED))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1934 Magdeburg SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 12 November 1933 - 8 February 1938: 4:43.0 (12 November 1933; Amsterdam, NED), 4:41.2 (28 March 1934; Rotterdam, NED), 4:33.3 (14 April 1934; Rotterdam, NED), 4:32.8 (24 May 1936; Rotterdam, NED))