Bob Bonte

Bob Bonte
Bonte at home in 1948
Personal information
Born1 August 1929
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Died3 September 1988 (aged 59)
Amstelveen, the Netherlands
Sport
SportSwimming

Bob Herbert Bonte (1 August 1929 – 3 September 1988) was a Dutch breaststroke swimmer. He competed at the 1948 Olympics in the 200 m event and finished in eighth place.[1] Later that year he set world records in the 400 m and 500 m distances,[2] which became obsolete a few months later. Between 1947 and 1951 Bonte set four national records and won three national titles in the 200 m breaststroke.[2] Bonte was a hairdresser, and ran his own hair salon.[3]

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  1. ^ Bob Bonte Archived 21 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b Bob Bonte. zwemmenindepolder.nl
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