Frank Drost
Frank Drost (right) in 1982
Personal information
Born (1963-03-22) 22 March 1963
Amersfoort, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubAZ&PC, Amersfoort
Medal record
Men's Swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Sofia 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Sofia 4×200 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1987 Zagreb 200 m freestyle

Frank Willem Drost (born 22 March 1963) is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands who competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. His best individual Olympic result came in 1984, when he finished in sixth place (1:51.62) in the 200 m freestyle.[1]

His elder brother Peter was also a swimmer. They are not related to Monique.[1] Drost won two bronze medals at the 1985 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.[2] Nationally, he collected five titles in 1987 and 1988, in 100 m and 200 m butterfly and 200 m freestyle. Between 1982 and 1986 he set 15 records in 200–1500 m freestyle, 200 m butterfly and 4×100 m freestyle relay.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Frank Drost Archived 7 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ European Swimming Championships (Men). gbrathletics.com
  3. ↑ Frank Drost Archived 30 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine. zwemmenindepolder.nl


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