Hendrika "Riek" Alida van Rumt (28 August 1897 in

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

– 26 May 1985 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch

gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

. She won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

in her native city.

References

Hendrika van Rumt at databaseOlympics.com
1897 births 1985 deaths Dutch female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for the Netherlands Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Gymnasts from Amsterdam Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub