Johannes Constantijn "Stans" Scheffer (16 December 1914 – 12 December 1982) was a Dutch swimmer. He won a bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke event at the 1938 European Aquatics Championships, and finished seventh in the 100 m freestyle in 1934. Between 1933 and 1938 he held three national titles and 12 national records in the 100 m freestyle and 100 m and 200 m backstroke events.[1]
 Stans Scheffer c. 1938 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 December 1914 Amsterdam, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Died | 12 December 1982 (aged 67) Amsterdam, the Netherlands | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
| Club | De Jonge Kampioen, Amsterdam | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Scheffer competed in the 100 m backstroke at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final.[2] On 25 January 1940 he married Nida Senff,[3] who won the gold medal in the same event at the same Olympics.[2] They had a son born in 1942,[4] and earlier in 1938 published a book Wij zwemmen voor ons plezier (We swim for pleasure).[5]
References edit
- ^ Stans Scheffer. zwemmenindepolder.nl
- ^ a b Stans Scheffer. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Huwelijk in de zwemwereld", De Maasbode (26 January 1940)
- ^ "De Jonge Kampioen", De Telegraaf (23 November 1942)
- ^ Senff, Nida en Stans Scheffer – Wij zwemmen voor ons plezier. boekwinkeltjes.nl, Google Books