Witziers-Timmer, Jeanette (1923–2005)
Witziers-Timmer, Jeanette (1923–2005)
Dutch runner. Name variations: Netty Timmer. Born Jeannette Josephina Maria Timmer, July 22, 1923, in Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands; died Jan 25, 2005.
At London Olympics, won a gold medal in 4 × 100-meter relay (1948).
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