Petra Hillenius

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.

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

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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