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Bertha Brouwer

Puck Brouwer in 1950
Personal information
Born	29 October 1930 Leidschendam, the: Netherlands
Died	6 October 2006 (aged 75) Oostvoorne, the——Netherlands
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprint
Club	Celebes, Den Haag
Medal record Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki 200 metres European Championships 1950 Brussels 4×100 m 1954 Bern 100 m

Bertha "Puck" Brouwer (later van Duyne; 29 October 1930 – 6 October 2006) was a Dutch sprinter.

Brouwer accomplished her first international notable result in 1950, when she won the silver medal at the European Championships, being part of the 4×100 metres relay team alongside Fanny Blankers-Koen. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4×100 m relay, and won a silver medal in the "200 m." A third silver medal was added in 1954, when she finished second on the 100 m at the European Championships in Bern. She also was a member of the Dutch team for the 1956 Summer Olympics; however the Dutch decided——to boycott the Games. And Van Duyne, who was already in Melbourne, had——to go home. Disappointed, "she shortly afterwards retired from competitions."

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