Erica Terpstra
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Administrator |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Erica Georgina•Terpstra |
| Used name | Erica•Terpstra |
| Born | 26 May 1943 in Den Haag (The Hague), Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | HZ&PC, Den Haag (NED) |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Member of Tweede Kamer 1977-1994, 1998-2003. Staatssecretaris for Sports 1994-1998.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | NED |
Erica Terpstra | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 4 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | NED |
Erica Terpstra | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 2 | Silver |
Organization roles
| Role | Organization | Tenure | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Nederlands Olympisch Comité - Nederlandse Sport Federatie | 2003—2010 | NED |
Erica Terpstra |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 25 August 1962 - 8 August 1963 and 27 June 1964 - 27 August 1966: 4:15.1 (25 August 1962; Leipzig, GDR), 4:12.3 (27 June 1964; Groningen, NED), 4:12.0 (15 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN); 4×100 m medley relay – 28 June 1964 - 25 August 1966: 4:39.1 (28 June 1964; Groningen, NED), 4:37.0 (18 October 1964; Tokyo, JPN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 28 June 1964 - 4 July 1964: 4:39.1 (28 June 1964; Groningen, NED))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1962 Leipzig SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Served as President of a National Olympic Committee (NED: 2003-2010)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Members of National Legislatures (Member of Dutch Tweede Kamer 8 June 1977 through 22 August 1994 and 19 May 1998 through 15 December 2003 (both VVD))
- Listed in Olympic Order Recipients (1998 (Silver))