Jolanda de Rover

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Rover, not Rover.

Jolanda de Rover (born 10 October 1963) is a female former backstroke swimmer from the Netherlands.

Jolanda de Rover

Jolanda de Rover in 1981
Personal information
Full name	Jolanda de Rover
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1963-10-10) 10 October 1963 (age 61) Amstelveen, the Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	DJK, Amsterdam
Medal record Representing the  Netherlands Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 200 m backstroke 1984 Los Angeles 100 m backstroke World Championships 1986 Madrid 4×100 m medley European Championships 1981 Split 200 m backstroke 1983 Rome 4×100 m medley 1985 Sofia 200 m backstroke Summer Universiade 1985 Kobe 200 m backstroke 1985 Kobe 100 m backstroke 1987 Zagreb 200 m backstroke 1987 Zagreb 100 m backstroke

Swimming career

Jolanda de Rover competed at the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics and won a gold and a bronze medal in backstroke in 1984. In 1988, she finished fifth and seventh in the 4 × 100 m medley relay and 200 m backstroke events, respectively.^[1] Between 1981 and 1986 she won four medals at European and world championships;^[2] she also won at least three national titles and set at least 10 national records in backstroke events.^[3] Despite being of Dutch nationality she won the ASA National British Championships 200 metres backstroke title twice in 1981 and 1988.^[4][5]

Jolanda de Rover in 1981

Personal life

De Rover was born in Amstelveen. She is the mother of Kira Toussaint,^[6] who qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 100 meter backstroke.^[7]