Bep du Mée

Elisabeth "Bep" du Mée (30 May 1914 – 23 December 2002) was a Dutch track and field sprinter. In 1932, she was part of the 4 × 100 m relay team that set a national record and barely made it to the 1932 Summer Olympics as due to the Depression the Dutch government refused to send the team to Los Angeles, and the tickets were bought thanks to local fundraising. du Mee's team finished in fourth place in 1932, clocking the same time (47.6 s) as the bronze medalists.[1][2]

Bep du Mée
Bep du Mée (left) and her 4×100 m relay partner Tollien Schuurman in 1933
Personal information
Born30 May 1914
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Died23 December 2002 (aged 88)
Heeswijk-Dinther, the Netherlands
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
SportRunning
ClubADA, Amsterdam
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1932

Two years later, du Mée earned a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1934 Women's World Games.[1]

References

  1. Jo Dalmolen. sports-reference.com
  2. Bep du Mée. sports-reference.com


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