About Estella Agsteribbe
Lived 1909 – 1943 (aged 34). Estella Agsteribbe was a Dutch artistic gymnast.
Estella "Stella" Agsteribbe (6 April 1909 – 17 September 1943) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics in her native Amsterdam. The team was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.
Like other members of her team (Lea Nordheim, Ans Polak, Judikje Simons, Elka de Levie) and their coach Gerrit Kleerekoper, she was Jewish and deported during World War II. She was murdered together with her husband Samuel Blits, their six-year-old daughter Nanny and their two-year-old son Alfred in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
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Who was Estella Agsteribbe?
Dutch gymnast (1909–1943)
When was Estella Agsteribbe born?
Estella Agsteribbe was born on 6 April 1909 in Amsterdam.
When did Estella Agsteribbe die?
Estella Agsteribbe died on 17 September 1943 in Auschwitz.
What was Estella Agsteribbe's occupation?
Estella Agsteribbe was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Estella Agsteribbe?
Estella Agsteribbe was Dutch.
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