Petra van Staveren

Petra van Staveren

Petra van Staveren in 1984
Personal information
Born	(1966-06-02) 2 June 1966 (age 50) Kampen, Netherlands
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	De Steur, Kampen
Medal record Representing  Netherlands Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 100 m breaststroke World Championships 1986 Madrid 4×100 m medley European Championships 1983 Rome 4×100 m medley

Petronella ("Petra") Grietje van Staveren (born 2 June 1966) is a former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands who won the gold medal in the 100 meter breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She also won a bronze at the 1986 world championships and a European silver in 1983 in the 4×100 meter medley relay. She finished five times in fourth place at European championships in 1981–1985.