Vierdag, Maria (b. 1905)

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Vierdag, Maria (b. 1905)

Dutch swimmer. Name variations: Marie or Rie Vierdag; Marie Smit-Vierdag. Born Sept 22, 1905, in Amersfoort, Netherlands.

At Los Angeles Olympics, won a silver medal in 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay (1932); turned 99 (2004).

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