About Rie Vierdag
Rie Vierdag was a notable figure. Vierdag died in 2005 at the age of 99.
Explore other notable deaths in 2005 or deaths in July 2005.
Advertisement
Full Biography
|Maria "Rie" Vierdag (22 September 1905 – 17 July 2005) was a Dutch freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics. She won a silver medal in the 4×100 m relay in 1932, setting a European record, and finished sixth in 1924. She failed to reach the 100 m finals at all Games.
Vierdag was a European champion in the 100 m in 1927 and in the 4×100 m relay in 1931. In 1927 she finished her 100 m race in the same time as Joyce Cooper, and an addition trial was arranged between them. Cooper was too tired to attend it, and Vierdag was announced as the winner.
Nationally Vierdag set eight Dutch records, yet won only one national title, in the 100 m in 1929. In retirement she worked as a physical education teacher and physical therapist.
Content from Wikipedia — licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Books & Media
Find books, audiobooks and films about Rie Vierdag on Amazon.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Sources
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Vierdag
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sep 26, 2026
- View article
- Sep 26, 2026
People who died on July 17
Spotted an error?
Help us keep the archive accurate. Report a correction with a source.
Report an error for Rie Vierdag →Advertisement