Edith van Dijk
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Everdina "Edith"•van Dijk |
| Used name | Edith•van Dijk |
| Born | 6 April 1973 in Haastrecht, Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | ZV Hoorn |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Marathon Swimming (Aquatics) | NED |
Edith van Dijk | |||
| 10 kilometres Open Water, Women (Olympic) | 14 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–2–1 1995 Wien SWM silver: 25 km; 1997 Sevilla SWM bronze: 25 km; 2000 Helsinki SWM silver: 25 km; 2002 Berlin SWM gold: 10 km and 25 km)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (3–2–4 1998 Perth SWI silver: 5 km open water, bronze: 25 km open water; 2001 Fukuoka SWI silver: 25 km open water, bronze: 10 km open water; 2003 Barcelona SWI gold: 25 km open water, bronze: 10 km open water; 2005 Montréal SWI gold: 10 km open water and 25 km open water, bronze: 5 km open water)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Open Water Swimming Championships (3–3–0 2000 Honolulu gold: 10 km and 25 km; 2002 Sharm el–Sheikh gold: 25 km, silver: 5 km; 2004 Dubai silver: 25 km; 2008 Sevilla silver: 25 km)
- Listed in Olympians Who Swam the English Channel (2008 Olympics - 10 km Open Water swim; Swam English Channel - 2003 France-to-England (9:08))
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Elected Dutch Athlete of the Year (2005)