Double top sport: these Olympic sportswomen are also mothers

That’s worth a gold medal.

Lobke Berkhout

Sailor Lobke Berkhout (40) is a five-time world champion in the 470 class (for the laymen: that is an open sailboat of 4.70 meters). The athlete is the mother of Belle (8). You can admire Lobke’s talent on Wednesday, August 4 at 8.30 am.

Sanne Keizer

Beach volleyball player Sanne Keizer (36) deliberately stopped her sports career in 2013. She wanted to settle down with her husband and had twins: Kees and Puk (5). Yet it started to itch again in 2016 and she made her comeback. Sanne will have her feet in the sand again on Tuesday 27 July at 09:00.

Stefanie van der Gragt

Soccer star Stefanie van der Gragt (28) is a defender at Ajax and plays for the Dutch national team. In November 2020, her friend Maryze gave birth to daughter Noé Linn. “Super proud and in love with you,” the Orange Lioness wrote on Instagram at the time. The women’s football will be back in action on Tuesday 27 July at 1.30 pm. They then play against China.

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Marlies van Baalen

Dressage rider Marlies van Baalen (40) hopes to score a medal in Tokyo with her horse Go Legend. In addition to her successful sports career, she is also the mother of Feline (3). See Marlies? The Grand Prix can be followed from Saturday 24 July to Wednesday 28 July.

Sherida Spitse

Soccer star Sherida Spitse was all set for the Olympics, but just before the first game she injured her knee. The record international flew back to her family on Friday: wife Jolien, son Jens (4) and daughter Mila (1).

Estavana Polman

Handball player Estavana Polman also has to miss the Olympic Games, because she recently had surgery on her knee. The sportswoman lives in Denmark with former football player Rafael van der Vaart, daughter Jesslynn (4) and bonus son Damián (15).

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