Rie Beisenherz (8 September 1901 – 12 April 1992) was a Dutch

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. She competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle event at the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

. She was the first woman to represent the Netherlands at the Olympics.

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* 1901 births 1992 deaths Olympic swimmers of the Netherlands Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Swimmers from Amsterdam Dutch female freestyle swimmers 20th-century Dutch women 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-swimming-bio-stub