Petra Hillenius
Personal information
Full namePetronella Angela "Petra" Hillenius
NationalityDutch
Born7 February 1968
Woerden, the Netherlands
Died27 March 2020
Sport
SportSwimming

Petronella Angela "Petra" Hillenius (7 February 1968 in Woerden[1] - 27 March 2020) was a Dutch breaststroke swimmer, who competed at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.[2] She finished 19th in the 100 metre breaststroke and 18th in the 200 metre breaststroke.

In 2014, she became a board member of the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation.[3] She resigned the position when she was diagnosed with ALS four years later. In March 2020 she died due to ALS.[4]

She was a teacher for 24 years at the Hospitality Business School of the Saxion University of Applied Sciences.

References

  1. ↑ "Petra Hillenius". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ In Memoriam: Petra Hillenius, knzb.nl, 30 March 2020
  3. ↑ "Nieuwe bestuursleden gekozen tijdens ALV" (in Dutch). Royal Dutch Swimming Federation. April 12, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Oud-zwemster Petra Hillenius op 52-jarige leeftijd overleden aan ALS". 30 March 2020.


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