Hendrika van Rumt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameHendrika Alida•van Rumt
Used nameHendrika•van Rumt
Born28 August 1897 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (NED)
Died26 May 1985 (aged 87 years 8 months 29 days) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (NED)
AffiliationsDOS, Amsterdam (NED)
NOC Netherlands
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Hendrika van Rumt was a Dutch gymnast who represented the Donar in Den Haag. Van Rumt was part of the national team that won gold in the all-round competition at the 1928 Amsterdam Games. Sadly, however, the Dutch team were remembered for the fate of four of the gymnasts, the alternate, and their coach all losing their lives in Nazi concentration camps.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) NED Hendrika van Rumt
Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) Netherlands 1 Gold