| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Elisabeth Goverdina "Lies"•Koning (-van der Stam) |
| Used name | Lies•Koning |
| Born | 7 November 1917 in Zandvoort, Noord-Holland (NED) |
| Died | 12 February 1975 (aged 57 years 3 months 5 days) in Calgary, Alberta (CAN) |
| Affiliations | Gita, Haarlem (NED) |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
Dutch track and field athlete Elisabeth Goverdina “Lies” Koning represented the Gita sports club in Haarlem where she specialised as a sprinter. In 1936 Koning became the national champion in the 100 metres, earning herself a place on the Dutch Olympic team. At the 1936 Berlin Games she ran in the 100 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay, finishing fifth in the latter. The relay team of Koning, Kitty ter Braake, Fanny Koen, and Ali de Vries ran 48.4 seconds in the first round, setting a Dutch national record that stood until 1946. Koning later moved to Canada where she lived for the rest of her life.
Personal Best: 100 – 12.2 (1936).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | NED |
Lies Koning | |||
| 100 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 h3 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Netherlands | 5 |
