Petronella ("Petra") Grietje van Staveren (born 2 June 1966) is a former breaststroke swimmer from the

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who won the gold medal in the 100 meter

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at the

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. She also won a bronze at the 1986 world championships and a European silver in 1983 in the 4×100 meter medley relay. She finished five times in fourth place at European championships in 1981–1985.

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1966 births Living people Olympic swimmers of the Netherlands Swimmers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands People from Kampen, Overijssel Dutch female breaststroke swimmers World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists in swimming Sportspeople from Overijssel