Alie Stijl
Dutch swimmer (1923–1999)
Alie Stijl c. 1938 | ||||||||||||
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Born | (1923-01-29)29 January 1923 Amsterdam, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
Died | 20 May 1999(1999-05-20) (aged 76) Emmeloord, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
Club | Amsterdamsche Dames Zwemclub HZ Zian De Meeuwen | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Aaltje "Alie" Stijl (29 January 1923 – 20 May 1999)[1] was a Dutch swimmer who won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1938 European Aquatics Championships.[2] Less than two years later, on 12 January 1940, she set a world record in the 100 yd breaststroke.[3][4] She had no chance to compete at the Olympics, which were cancelled in 1940 and 1944. In 1941 she became engaged to a German soldier and moved to Germany, where she continued competing during the war.[5] Around 1944 she returned to the Netherlands, and between 1948 and 1988 was married to Johan Kistemaker.[1]