Berendina Ballintijn (9 May 1923 – 29 June 2023) was a Norwegian backstroke

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who competed in the

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. Ballintijn turned 100 in May 2023, and died one month later, on 29 June 2023.

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1923 births 2023 deaths Norwegian female backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for Norway Swimmers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Women centenarians Norwegian centenarians {{Norway-swimming-bio-stub