Bianca van der Velden

Bianca van der Velden (born February 11, 1976, in Nijmegen) is a Dutch competitor in synchronized swimming in which she forms a duet with her twin sister Sonja.[1]

In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Velden, not Velden.

Bianca and Sonja took part in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where they finished in 13th position.[1] At the 2005 World Championships in Montreal they became 9th, while Bianca also finished 9th in the solo routine there.[1] At the 2007 World Championships in Melbourne they finished 9th in the technical routine and 10th in the free routine.[1] They also qualified themselves for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1]

References
  1. Athlete biography: Bianca van der Velden, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 14, 2008


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