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Wilhelmina Lust

Wilhelmina Maria "Willy" "Wil" Lust is a retired Dutch track-and-field athlete. She won a silver medal in the long jump at the 1950 European Athletics Championships. Two years later she competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 80 m hurdles, long jump and 4 × 100 m relay; she finished in fifth place in the long jump and in sixth place in the relay. She was also successful in the pentathlon, holding national records and winning two national titles in 1950 and 1951. In 1954, together with her husband Jan Postma she immigrated to Australia and retired from her career. She has a son, Reinout Postma and daughter, Ingrid Postma.

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Wilhelmina Lust
Wilhelmina Lust in 1951
Personal information
Born (1932-06-19) 19 June 1932
Zaandam, the Netherlands
Sport
SportSprint, hurdles, long jump, pentathlon
ClubZaanland, Zaandam
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)80mH – 11.4 (1952)
LJ – 5.81 m (1952)1
Medal record

Wilhelmina Maria "Willy" "Wil" Lust (later Postma, born 19 June 1932) is a retired Dutch track-and-field athlete. She won a silver medal in the long jump at the 1950 European Athletics Championships. Two years later she competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 80 m hurdles, long jump and 4 × 100 m relay; she finished in fifth place in the long jump and in sixth place in the relay.2 She was also successful in the pentathlon, holding national records and winning two national titles in 1950 and 1951. In 1954, together with her husband Jan Postma she immigrated to Australia and retired from her career. She has a son, Reinout Postma and daughter, Ingrid Postma.3

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References

  1. Wilhelmina Lust. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. Willy Lust. Sports Reference
  3. Ulke Brolsma (2008) Will y Lust terug bij AV Zaanland. avzaanland.nl. pp. 25–26