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an incredibly sexist name, but yes.

+Jenn Wang...I don't think it's sexist. That's like suggesting there is something wrong with being a housewife. There is nothing wrong with being a housewife. I'm not one myself but I don't understand the issue with those who are. I don't that is derogatory. There are far worse things she could have been called in the 1940s.

"The Flying Housewife." She ironically cleaned house at the games that year.

That was her nickname because she already had two kids and competed while she was 3 months pregnant of her third child. ;)

Hurrying Haus Frau

+Livelifelaugh...well the best of the best are picked to represent their countries. Back then many countries with people of color were not invited to be apart of the Olympics. Who is to say if things would have been different if they were. Anyway... once more countries with people of color were invited to participate naturally it changed the type of runners you would see.

No she wasn't pregnant at the time, but she already had 2 children. I come from the Netherland and although this was in 1948, the first Olympics after the war, she is still know and well loved by everyone. She is truly one of the greatest Olympic athletes. And she still holds the record of 4 gold in track and field. Not even Florence Griffith could do that. Imagine that - since 1948 this record still stands. When she came home to Amsterdam after the Olympics the city gave her a present. It was a brand new bicycle. Gosh, times have changed…..

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There was some 12 year old Jamaican girl who recently ran as fast the Dutchwoman ever did. Cant remember her name though

@@gavinscott10 what a selfish jealous people you are. Don't forget to quickly call "jamaica" this jamaica that. Nobody cares. Always me, me , me never giving some one else , especially White atheletes, a compliment. I have never met such a ugly people in my live.

@@jietzemiedema8002 awwww shudup

@@gavinscott10 you can say what ever you want , mostly out of jealousy, and i have to shut up.

Je heb gelijk.

She?

from dutch people maybe 😉

deraet maxime No, she is pronounced as the best athlete of the century.

there are never commercials at the olympics.

And Jim Thorpe having his medals stripped for $200!!??? Making them be amateurs was a joke.

lack of money made them live in amateurism. nostalgia is a disease...

Professional athletes killed sport

Only olympics with commercial was in Los Angeles. Oh and i need to mention every city hosting the olympics were accumulate debt since L.A.. The more it goes less want to host it.

And that considering many wanted to ban her as well. Since they considered it inappropriate for a mother to compete and believed she should stay home with her children.

She died januari 2004.

Pim Ruhe The flying house wife theme.

I read that at the time the rules dictated athletes could only compete in a maximum of 3/4 competitions.That's most likely why she couldn't compete in high jump

MrRegskate Thanks. Good to know. The great lady was a hero of my dad’s. She would have been 100 today. Fijne Verjaardag!

Angelo Rosario gypsy ancestry. No Nordic allows to get pregnant by a dorky guy. Crooked teeth as well.