Enith Brigitha
[Enith Sijtje Maria Brigitha]
Netherlands [Born on the West Indian island of Curaçao]
The first black swimmer to medal at the Olympic Games the earning bronze medals in the 100 and 200 freestyles.
Enith Brigitha at the national championships July 26, 1972
[Verhoeff, Bert / Anefo, (CC BY-SA 3.0 NL), via Wikipedia Commons]
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“Enith Brigitha” – SR / Olympic Sports [Archive]
Lohn, John. 2014. The Most Memorable Moments In Olympic Swimming. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.
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Enith Brigitha’s induction into the International Swimming Hall of Fame – [Min: 7:27] English
NOS | Olympisch zwemster Enith Brigitha verloor van dopingzwemsters [ Translation by Google: NOS |
Olympic swimmer Enith Brigitha lost to doping swimmers] – [Min: 4:08] Dutch
Oud-zwemster Brigitha brengt biografie uit [ Translation by Google: Former swimmer Brigitha releases biography] – [Min: 1:43] Dutch