Conny van Bentum

Cornelia "Conny" van Bentum (born 12 August 1965 in Barneveld) is a female former butterfly and freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands.

Conny van Bentum

Conny van Bentum in 1983
Personal information
Full name	Cornelia van Bentum
Nationality	Netherlands
Born	(1965-08-12) 12 August 1965 Barneveld, Netherlands
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
Medal record Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle 1988 Seoul 4×100 m freestyle 1980 Moscow 4×100 m freestyle World Championships (LC) 1982 Guayaquil 4×100 m freestyle 1986 Madrid 100 m freestyle 1986 Madrid 4×100 m freestyle 1986 Madrid 4×200 m freestyle 1986 Madrid 4×100 m medley European Championships (LC) 1983 Rome 4×100 m freestyle 1983 Rome 4×100 m medley 1985 Sofia 4×200 m freestyle 1981 Split 100 m freestyle 1981 Split 200 m freestyle 1981 Split 4×100 m freestyle 1983 Rome 100 m freestyle 1983 Rome 200 m freestyle 1983 Rome 200 m butterfly 1983 Rome 4×200 m freestyle 1985 Sofia 100 m freestyle 1985 Sofia 4×100 m freestyle Summer Universiade 1985 Kobe 100 m freestyle 1985 Kobe 200 m freestyle 1987 Zagreb 100 m freestyle 1987 Zagreb 100 m butterfly 1985 Kobe 100 m butterfly 1987 Zagreb 50 m freestyle

Swimming career

Van Bentum competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980. At each of those swimming tournaments she won a medal with the 4×100 m freestyle relay team: one bronze (1980), and two silvers (1984 and 1988).[1][2]

In 1988 she won the 'Open' ASA National British Championships over 50 metres freestyle, 100 metres freestyle and 200 metres freestyle.[3][4] She also won the 100 metres butterfly and the 200 metres butterfly titles in 1988.[5]

References

1. Conny van Bentum Archived 2013-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
2. Jean-Louis Meuret (2007), HistoFINA Volume IV – Tome IV. MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS. Special FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (50 m.) Before Rome 2009.
3. ""Results from Leeds." Times, 1 Aug. 1988, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
4. ""Results from Leeds." Times, 1 Aug. 1988, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
5. "Downes, Steven. "Fast finish may end the hopes of Croft." Times, 29 July 1988, p. 37". Times Digital Archive.

External links

• Dutch Olympic Committee

Awards
Preceded by Annemarie Verstappen	Dutch Sportswoman of the Year 1983	Succeeded by Ria Stalman