Fanny Blankers-Koen
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 21 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 26,1918 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Lage Vuursche |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | January 25,2004 |
| Died | Hoofddorp |
| Netherlands | |
| Height | 175 (cm) |
| Spouse | Jan Blankers |
| Olympic_medals | Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 Metres |
| Children | Jan Junior |
| Fanny Junior | |
| Nickname | The Flying Housewife |
| Parents | Helena Koen |
| Arnoldus Koen | |
| Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres |
| Nationality | Dutch |
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| ID | 1677917 |
Fanny Blankers-Koen Life story
Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen was a Dutch track and field athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She competed there as a 30-year-old mother of two, earning her the nickname "the Flying Housewife", and was the most successful athlete at the event.