 Marianne Heemskerk, Benjamin de Roo and Tineke Lagerberg at the 1960 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1940-02-11)11 February 1940 Enschede, Netherlands |
| Died | 17 May 2016(2016-05-17) (aged 76) Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
Benjamin hielke de Roo (11 February 1940 – 17 May 2016) was an Australian gymnast. He was born in the Netherlands, but in 1957 his family emigrated to Australia. In 1960 he became an Australian citizen, and competed for Australia at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.
References
- Year: 1962 Archived 19 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. National Archives of Australia
- Benjamin de Roo. sports-reference.com
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