About Corrie de Bruin
Born 1976. Corrie de Bruin is a Dutch athletics competitor.
Corrie de Bruin (born October 26, 1976, in Dordrecht, South Holland) is a retired discus thrower and shot putter from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There she didn't reach the final, after having thrown 55.48 metres in the qualifying heats.
The younger sister of discus thrower Erik de Bruin, she was Holland's undisputed leading shot putter in the 1990s and played a leading role in discus throwing alongside Jacqueline Goormachtigh as well. De Bruin won the world title in discus throwing at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics.
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Who is Corrie de Bruin?
Dutch discus thrower and shot putter
When was Corrie de Bruin born?
Corrie de Bruin was born on 26 October 1976 in Dordrecht.
What is Corrie de Bruin's occupation?
Corrie de Bruin is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Corrie de Bruin?
Corrie de Bruin is Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Corrie de Bruin. https://biography.guide/corrie-de-bruin/
MLA: "Corrie de Bruin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/corrie-de-bruin/.
Chicago: "Corrie de Bruin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/corrie-de-bruin/.
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