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Ria van Velsen (gymnast)

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Ria van Velsen
Ria van Velsen in 1960
Personal information
Born (1939-05-18) 18 May 1939 (age 85)
Bodegraven, the Netherlands
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportArtistic gymnastics
ClubGV Bodegraven

Maria Teuntje "Ria" van Velsen (born 18 May 1939) is a retired Dutch artistic gymnast who participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics. She took part in all events, with the best achievement of 14th place in the team all-around competitions. She is not related to the Dutch swimmer Ria van Velsen who also competed at the 1960 Games.[1] After marriage to Thijs Rietveld in 1961 she was often credited as Ria Rietveld.

References

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  1. ^ Ria van Velsen. sports-reference.com
Ria van Velsen and Thijs Rietveld are getting married on 14 December 1961