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Nel Zwier, 65, Dutch high jumper and Olympian (1960).
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|Petronella Veronica Maria "Nel" Zwier (29 August 1936 – 8 October 2001) was a Dutch high jumper who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Zwier won the British WAAA Championships title in the high jump event at the 1959 WAAA Championships. with a jump of 1.65 m.
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she finished in equal ninth place in the high jump competition.
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