Petronella "Nel" Burgerhof (6 December 1908 – 15 September 1991) 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 ...

who won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team in 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 1931 Burgerhorf married Toon Houtschild in her hometown. She was born and died in

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...

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* 1908 births 1991 deaths Dutch female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of the Netherlands Gymnasts at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands Gymnasts from The Hague Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 20th-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub