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Nida Senff

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Nida Senff

Personal information

Full name

Dina Willemina Jacoba Senff

Nickname

Nida

National team

Netherlands

Born

3 April 1920
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Died

27 June 1995 (aged 75)
Amstelveen, Netherlands

Sport

Swimming

Strokes

Backstroke

Medal record

Women's swimming

Representing the Netherlands
Olympic Games
	1936 Berlin	100 m backstroke

Dina Willemina Jacoba "Nida" Senff (3 April 1920 – 27 June 1995) was a backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands who won the 100 metres backstroke at the 1936 Summer OlympicsinBerlin. She did so after missing a turning point, went back to push the wall, and still won the race.^[1] Senff won the Dutch title in the 100 metres backstroke in 1935 and 1937, and set five world records in 100 m, 150 yd and 200 m backstroke in 1936–1937.^[2]^[3] In 1983, she was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.^[4]

References

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^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book To The Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 438. ISBN 0140066322.

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nida Senff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.

^ "Nida Senff". zwemmenindepolder.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 October 2018.

^ "NIDA SENFF (NED) 1983 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012.