About Petra Hillenius
Lived 1968 – 2020 (aged 52). Petra Hillenius was a Dutch swimmer.
Petronella Angela "Petra" Hillenius (7 February 1968 in Woerden - 27 March 2020) was a Dutch breaststroke swimmer, who competed at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. She finished 19th in the 100 metre breaststroke and 18th in the 200 metre breaststroke.
In 2014, she became a board member of the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation. She resigned the position when she was diagnosed with ALS four years later. In March 2020 she died due to ALS.
She was a teacher for 24 years at the Hospitality Business School of the Saxion University of Applied Sciences.
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Who was Petra Hillenius?
Dutch swimmer (1968-2020)
When was Petra Hillenius born?
Petra Hillenius was born on 7 February 1968 in Woerden.
When did Petra Hillenius die?
Petra Hillenius died on 27 March 2020.
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Petra Hillenius was a swimmer.
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Petra Hillenius was Dutch.
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