Johannes Drost (22 June 1880 – 18 September 1954) was a Dutch backstroke

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and diver who competed in the

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. He won the bronze medal in the 200 m backstroke event in a time of 3:01.0, narrowly beating compatriot Johannes Bloemen. This was the first swimming medal and the first individual Olympic medal ever for the Netherlands. Drost also competed at other international competitions. Among others in

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, Belgium, in the week after he competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics, finishing second in te 100 metres backstroke, and won the diving competition. Drost won in diving and swimming several medals at national championships.

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* 1880 births 1954 deaths Dutch male backstroke swimmers Dutch male divers Olympic swimmers of the Netherlands Swimmers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Swimmers from Rotterdam Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub