Jolanda de Rover

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Rover, not Rover.

Jolanda de Rover

File:Jolanda de Rover 1981.jpg Jolanda de Rover in 1981
Personal information
Full name	Jolanda de Rover
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1963-10-10) 10 October 1963 Amstelveen, the Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	DJK, Amsterdam
Medal record Representing the Netherlands Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 200 m backstroke Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 100 m backstroke World Championships Bronze medal – third place 1986 Madrid 4×100 m medley European Championships Silver medal – second place 1981 Split 200 m backstroke Silver medal – second place 1983 Rome 4×100 m medley Bronze medal – third place 1985 Sofia 200 m backstroke Summer Universiade Gold medal – first place 1985 Kobe 200 m backstroke Silver medal – second place 1985 Kobe 100 m backstroke Silver medal – second place 1987 Zagreb 200 m backstroke Bronze medal – third place 1987 Zagreb 100 m backstroke

Jolanda de Rover (born 10 October 1963) is a female former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands.

Swimming career

Jolanda de Rover competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal in backstroke in 1984. In 1988, she finished fifth and seventh in the 4 × 100 m medley relay and 200 m backstroke events, respectively. Between 1981 and 1986 she won four medals at European and world championships; she also won at least three national titles and set at least 10 national records in backstroke events. Despite being of Dutch nationality she won the ASA National British Championships 200 metres backstroke title twice in 1981 and 1988.

File:Jolanda de Rover 1981b.jpg

Jolanda de Rover in 1981

Personal life

De Rover was born in Amstelveen. She is the mother of Kira Toussaint, who qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 100 meter backstroke.