Fanny Blankers-Koen

Fanny Blankers-Koen

Fanny Blankers-Koen

Fanny Blankers-Koen was a Dutch track and field athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She competed there as a 30-year-old mother of two, earning her the nickname “the flying housewife”, and was the most successful athlete at the event.

Name:Francina “Fanny” Elsje Blankers-Koen, fanny blankers-koen, The Flying Housewife
Born:April 26, 1918 in Lage Vuursche, Netherlands
Died:January 25, 2004 in Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Spouse:Jan Blankers
Children:Fanny Junior, Jan Junior
Profession:Olympic athlete, Athletics
Nationality:Netherlands