Lamme Benenga
Encyclopedia
Lambertus "Lamme" Benenga (February 17, 1886 in Rotterdam
– August 3, 1963 in Geldrop
) was a Dutch
freestyle
swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
.
He participated in the 100 metre freestyle
competition, but he was eliminated in the first round.
He is the older brother of Bouke Benenga
.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
– August 3, 1963 in Geldrop
Geldrop
Geldrop is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo.Geldrop was a separate municipality until 2004, when it merged with Mierlo...
) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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He participated in the 100 metre freestyle
Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
The men's 100 metre freestyle was one of six swimming events on the swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the shortest of the three individual freestyle events, as the 50 yard freestyle had been dropped after its one appearance on the 1904 Summer Olympics programme...
competition, but he was eliminated in the first round.
He is the older brother of Bouke Benenga
Bouke Benenga
Bouke Benenga was a Dutch freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics....
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