Carla Geurts

Summary

Carla Geurts (born 20 April 1971) is a former Dutch freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia for the Netherlands. Geurts won three silver medals during her career at the European Swimming Championships. She retired in 2001, after the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka.

Carla Geurts
Personal information
Full nameCarla Louise Maria Geurts
Nationality Netherlands
Born (1971-04-20) 20 April 1971 (age 52)
Geldrop, Netherlands
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubNuenen, De Dolfijn, UZSC, UNB Reds, PSV
Medal record
Women's swimming
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 1995 Rio de Janeiro 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1995 Rio de Janeiro 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Gothenburg 800 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1993 Slapy (Czech Republic) 5 km open water
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville 800 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rostock 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1998 Sheffield 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1996 Rostock 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Sheffield 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Rostock 200 m freestyle

Guerts was born in Geldrop. In September 2006, she was a professor of Kinesiology and Physiology at Brock University, in St. Catharines, Ontario. Geurts Currently resides in Ottawa and works at the University de Ottawa as a Professor of Kinesiology and Physiology.

References edit

  • Dutch Olympic Committee
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carla Geurts". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.