Geertruida Leonie Hennipman-Cruiming (better known as Truus Hennipman; born 15 June 1943) is a retired sprinter from the

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. She was part of the Dutch 4×100 m relay team that finished in fourth place at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

, equaling the world record in the heats. Individually, she failed to reach the finals in the

100 m The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contest ...

and

200 m The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

events. Her personal bests are 11.59 seconds in the 100 m and 23.43 seconds in the 200 m, both achieved in 1968.

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1943 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Dutch female sprinters Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Athletes from Amsterdam Olympic female sprinters 20th-century Dutch women 21st-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub