Koosje van Voorn
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Cornelia "Koosje"•van Voorn (-ten Thije) |
| Used name | Koosje•van Voorn |
| Born | 15 January 1935 in Groningen, Groningen (NED) |
| Died | 5 August 2018 in Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Affiliations | VZN, Groningen (NED) |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Koosje van Voorn started swimming competitively as a teenager with Groningen club DZN. As a 17-year-old, she qualified for the Dutch Olympic team in Helsinki, where she was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 m freestyle. With the Dutch relay team, she earned a silver medal. As a student, she competed in the 1959 Universiade in Torino, winning a bronze in the 100 m freestyle. Also a member of the Dutch team in Italy was Piet ten Thije, whom she married in 1961. Ten Thije was a four-time Dutch champion (400 m, 1,500 m freestyle). Van Voorn and Ten Thije later lived in Germany and Indonesia on account of Ten Thijes work for Shell, but eventually they settled back in the Netherlands.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | NED |
Koosje van Voorn | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–0–1 1959 Torino SWI bronze: 100 m freestyle)