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Fanny Blankers-Koen

Dutch athlete, winner of four gold medals at the 1948 london olympics.

Born April 26th, 1918 in Baarn.

Died January 25th, 2004 at 85 years old in Hoofddorp.

Occupations
athletics competitor, sprinter

Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan