Truus Hennipman

Geertruida Leonie Hennipman-Cruiming (better known as Truus Hennipman; 15 June 1943 – 17 August 2024) was a Dutch sprinter. She was part of the Dutch 4×100 m relay team that finished in fourth place at the 1968 Summer Olympics, equaling the world record in the heats. Individually, she failed to reach the finals in the 100 m and 200 m events. Her personal bests are 11.59 seconds in the 100 m and 23.43 seconds in the 200 m, both achieved in 1968.^[1]

Truus Hennipman

Hennipman in 1966
Personal information
Born	(1943-06-15)15 June 1943 Amsterdam, German-occupied Netherlands
Died	17 August 2024(2024-08-17) (aged 81)
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprint
Club	De Bataven, Leiden

Hennipman died on 17 August 2024, at the age of 81.^[2]