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Bob Bonte

Bonte at home in 1948
Personal information
Born	1 August 1929 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Died	3 September 1988 (aged 59) Amstelveen, the Netherlands
Sport
Sport	Swimming

Bob Herbert Bonte (1 August 1929 – 3 September 1988) was a Dutch breaststroke swimmer. He competed at the 1948 Olympics in the 200 m event and finished in eighth place. Later that year he set world records in the 400 m and 500 m distances, which became obsolete a few months later. Between 1947 and 1951 Bonte set four national records and won three national titles in the 200 m breaststroke. Bonte was a hairdresser, and ran his own hair salon.

References

1. Bob Bonte Archived 21 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
2. ^ Bob Bonte. zwemmenindepolder.nl
3. Commons:Category:Bob Bonte

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