About Koosje van Voorn
Lived 1935 – 2018 (aged 83). Koosje van Voorn was a Dutch swimmer.
Koosje van Voorn, (15 January 1935 – 5 August 2018) was a freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands. She competed in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m relay events at the 1952 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the relay, alongside Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen, Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher and Hannie Termeulen.
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Who was Koosje van Voorn?
swimmer (1935–2018)
When was Koosje van Voorn born?
Koosje van Voorn was born on 15 January 1935 in Groningen.
When did Koosje van Voorn die?
Koosje van Voorn died on 5 August 2018 in Scheveningen.
What was Koosje van Voorn's occupation?
Koosje van Voorn was a swimmer.
What nationality was Koosje van Voorn?
Koosje van Voorn was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Koosje van Voorn. https://biography.guide/koosje-van-voorn/
MLA: "Koosje van Voorn." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/koosje-van-voorn/.
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