About Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher
Lived 1925 – 2014 (aged 88). Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher was a Dutch swimmer.
Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher (24 February 1925 – 8 January 2014) She also won two gold and two silver medals at the 1947 and 1950 European Championships.
In 1950, while touring Australia with Geertje Wielema, Schuhmacher met Johan Heijting, a Dutch animal husbandry specialist who had recently immigrated to Australia. They married on 22 March 1952, and one week after the 1952 Olympics, Heijting-Schuhmacher moved to her husband's breeding farm near Brisbane.
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Who was Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher?
swimmer (1925–2014)
When was Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher born?
Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher was born on 24 February 1925 in Ginneken en Bavel.
When did Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher die?
Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher died on 8 January 2014 in Berkeley Vale.
What was Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher's occupation?
Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher was a swimmer.
What nationality was Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher?
Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher was Dutch.
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