| Olympic medal record | |||
Competitor for  Netherlands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Swimming | |||
| Gold | 1936 Berlin | 100 m freestyle | |
| Gold | 1936 Berlin | 400 m freestyle | |
| Gold | 1936 Berlin | 4x100 m freestyle relay | |
| Silver | 1936 Berlin | 100 m backstroke | |
Hendrika ("Rie") Wilhelmina Mastenbroek (February 26, 1919 – November 6, 2003) was a Dutch swimmer and a triple Olympic champion. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 11 Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 11 Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 11 Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 11 Swimming events were contested six for men and five for women Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games
Biography
Born in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, she started swimming under the coaching of "Ma" Braun, who had coached her daughter to an Olympic gold medal in 1928. Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland ( Dutch:) is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. In 1934, Mastenbroek won three gold medals and a silver at the European Championships.
She repeated that performance at the 1936 Summer Olympics, aged only 17, winning the 100 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle and the 4 x 100 m freestyle. The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, an International Multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. In the 100 m backstroke, she finished second behind teammate Nida Senff. The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four Dina ("Nida" Willemina Jacoba Senff (born April 3, 1920 in Rotterdam — died June 27, 1995 in Amstelveen (Senff missed a turning point and had to swim back before completing the last 50 m. She nevertheless beat Mastenbroek thanks to an outstanding last leg. )
The following year she became a swimming instructor, thereby losing her amateur status and becoming ineligible for competition.
During her career she broke nine world records (six for backstroke; three for freestyle). In 1968 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale Florida, United States, is a Hall of Fame
She died at age 84 in Rotterdam.
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