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In 1950, she won another medal with the Dutch relay team when they finished second at the [[1950 European Championships in Athletics|1950 European Championships]].<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/news/newsid=64522.html Stad-de Jong, Olympic gold medallist, passes away], IAA.org; retrieved 15 March 2016.</ref> She ran in the individual 100 m at the championships as well. |
In 1950, she won another medal with the Dutch relay team when they finished second at the [[1950 European Championships in Athletics|1950 European Championships]].<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/news/newsid=64522.html Stad-de Jong, Olympic gold medallist, passes away], IAA.org; retrieved 15 March 2016.</ref> She ran in the individual 100 m at the championships as well. |
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Stad-de Jong died in the Dutch city of [[Zoetermeer]] in 2012, aged 90.<ref>[http://www.european-athletics.org/news/latest-news/496-general/10940-former-olympic-champion-and-european-medallist-xenia-stad-de-jong-passes-away.html Former Olympic champion and European medallist Xenia Stad-de Jong passes away], european-athletics.org; accessed 15 March 2016.</ref> |
Stad-de Jong died in the Dutch city of [[Zoetermeer]] in 2012, aged 90.<ref>[http://www.european-athletics.org/news/latest-news/496-general/10940-former-olympic-champion-and-european-medallist-xenia-stad-de-jong-passes-away.html Former Olympic champion and European medallist Xenia Stad-de Jong passes away] {{wayback|url=http://www.european-athletics.org/news/latest-news/496-general/10940-former-olympic-champion-and-european-medallist-xenia-stad-de-jong-passes-away.html |date=20120408030938 }}, european-athletics.org; accessed 15 March 2016.</ref> |
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Xenia Stad-de Jong (4 March 1922 – 3 April 2012) was a Dutch track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events.
Born in Semarang in the former Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), her greatest success was winning the gold medal as the first runner in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics, together with Netty Witziers-Timmer, Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs and Fanny Blankers-Koen.[1] She took part in the individual 100 metres event, where she was eliminated in the semi-finals.[2]
In 1950, she won another medal with the Dutch relay team when they finished second at the 1950 European Championships.[3] She ran in the individual 100 m at the championships as well.
Stad-de Jong died in the Dutch city of Zoetermeer in 2012, aged 90.[4]
References
- ^ databaseolympics.com
- ^ Xenia Stade de Jong profile, Sports-Reference.com; retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Stad-de Jong, Olympic gold medallist, passes away, IAA.org; retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Former Olympic champion and European medallist Xenia Stad-de Jong passes away Template:Wayback, european-athletics.org; accessed 15 March 2016.
- 1922 births
- 2012 deaths
- Dutch female sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of the Netherlands
- Olympic gold medalists for the Netherlands
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- People from Semarang
- Disease-related deaths in the Netherlands
- Dutch athletics biography stubs