Puck Oversloot

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameMaria Petronella "Puck"•Oversloot (-Schouten)
Used namePuck•Oversloot
Born22 May 1914 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (NED)
Died7 January 2009 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (NED)
Measurements170 cm
AffiliationsODZ, Rotterdam (NED)
NOC Netherlands
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

For a few years, Puck Oversloot was the best Dutch backstroke swimmer, succeeding 1928 Olympic champion Marie Braun. In Los Angeles, she gained was a reserve on the Dutch relay squad, but she competed in the final after Braun had somewhat mysteriously fallen ill, and won a silver medal. In 1933 Oversloot bettered Braun’s Dutch Record in the 100 back. 1934 was her best year, winning the Dutch title in the backstroke, and placing third in the European Championships in the same event. However, she also lost her Dutch record to Rie Mastenbroek a club mate at ODZ in Rotterdam, who would go on to win three gold medals at the Berlin Games.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) NED Puck Oversloot
400 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) 2 h3 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) Netherlands 2 Silver
100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) 4 h1 r1/2

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