Mrs. Fanny Blankers-Koen (Holland) the first woman athlete to win a triple Olympic crown in the history of the Games, is here seen in her home in the village of Hoofddorp on August 9 with her husband and coach. Jan BlankersKoen, and her two children Jan, aged seven, and Fanny, two. Mrs. Blankers-Koen won the 80 metres hurdles, and the 100 and 200 metres sprints. She was also a member of the winning relay team in the 400 metres. (A.P. Photo)
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22730, 31 August 1948, Page 5
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81Mrs. Fanny Blankers-Koen (Holland) the first woman athlete to win a triple Olympic crown in the history of the Games, is here seen in her home in the village of Hoofddorp on August 9 with her husband and coach. Jan Blankers-Koen, and her two children Jan, aged seven, and Fanny, two. Mrs. Blankers-Koen won the 80 metres hurdles, and the 100 and 200 metres sprints. She was also a member of the winning relay team in the 400 metres. (A.P. Photo) Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22730, 31 August 1948, Page 5
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