Jacobje Jantje "Cobie" Buter (also Coby; born 17 May 1946) is a retired Dutch swimmer who won the bronze medal in 100 m backstroke at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships.[1] She also competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and finished seventh in the 4 × 100 m medley relay.[2] She helped the Dutch team to set a new European record in the same event in 1968. Between 1965 and 1970 she won four national titles and set four records in the 100 m backstroke.[3]

Cobie Buter
Cobie Buter in 1967
Personal information
Born (1946-05-17) 17 May 1946 (age 77)
Steenwijk, Overijssel, Netherlands
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
ClubZwemlust, Utrecht
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Barcelona 100 m backstroke

References edit

  1. ^ European Swimming Championships (Women). gbrathletics.com
  2. ^ Cobie Buter. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Cobie Buter. zwemmenindepolder.nl