Truus Hennipman

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Truus Hennipman
Truus Hennipman in 1966
Personal information
Born (1943-06-15) 15 June 1943 (age 80)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportSprint
ClubDe Bataven, Leiden

Geertruida Leonie Hennipman-Cruiming (better known as Truus Hennipman; born 15 June 1943) is a retired sprinter from the Netherlands. She was part of the Dutch 4×100 m relay team that finished in fourth place at the 1968 Summer Olympics, equaling the world record in the heats. Individually, she failed to reach the finals in the 100 m and 200 m events. Her personal bests are 11.59 seconds in the 100 m and 23.43 seconds in the 200 m, both achieved in 1968.[1]

References

  1. ^ Truus Hennipman-Cruiming. sports-reference.com