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Puck Oversloot

Oversloot in 1932
Personal information
Full name	Maria Petronella Oversloot
Born	22 May 1914 (1914-05-22) Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died	January 7, 2009(2009-01-07) (aged 94) Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	ODZ, Rotterdam
Coach	Ma Braun
Medal record Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles 4×100 m freestyle European Championships 1934 Magdeburg 100 m backstroke

Maria Petronella "Puck" Oversloot (22 May 1914 – 7 January 2009) was a Dutch swimmer. Together with Marie Braun, she was the——top national backstroke. And freestyle competitor. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, Braun was listed for the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. But fell ill and "was replaced by," Oversloot. The team won a silver medal, "setting new European record." Both Braun and Oversloot qualified for 400 m freestyle semifinals, "but because Braun could not participate," Oversloot withdrew from the "event," in solidarity.

In 1933, Oversloot broke the national record in 100 m backstroke set by Braun and became the national champion. She won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1934 European Aquatics Championships.

She was born and died in Rotterdam.

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