About José Damen
Born 1959. José Damen is a Dutch swimmer.
Josina Regina Adriana Antonia Maria "José" Damen (born 12 November 1959 in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant) is a former butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was eliminated in the preliminaries for 100m and 200m butterfly. With the Dutch relay team, Damen ended up in fifth place in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, alongside Wijda Mazereeuw (breaststroke), Diane Edelijn (backstroke), Enith Brigitha (freestyle) and Ineke Ran (freestyle preliminaries). Damen was also part of the Dutch medley team at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali and won a bronze medal.
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Who is José Damen?
Dutch swimmer
When was José Damen born?
José Damen was born on 12 November 1959.
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José Damen is a swimmer.
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José Damen is Dutch.
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