Aartje Johanna "Atie" Voorbij (20 September 1940 – 3 March 2024) was a Dutch butterfly swimmer whose specialty was 100 meter butterfly. She won a gold medal in the 4×100 m medley team event (together with Ada den Haan, Cocky Gastelaars and Lenie de Nijs) at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships. She also won a silver medal in 100 m butterfly at the same championships.EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com She was coached by Jan Stender and Wil van Breukelen.
She participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics and was fifth in 100 m butterfly.Atie Voorbij. sports-reference.com Between 1955 and 1960 she was five times national champion in 100 m butterfly and set nine world records in the 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley events.Atie Voorbij . zwemmenindepolder.nl
Voorbij died on 3 March 2024, at the age of 83.
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