N. van Driel

N. van Driel was a Dutch track and field athlete representing athletics club R.S. Rozenburg in the early 1920s. She also played korball with the same club.

Van Driel was the only women who was able in 1921 to beat Annie van de Blankevoort in the 80 metres event, who was was named in the media “the invincible” that year. She beated her at the seasons’ first 1921 South Holland competition meeting.

At the 1921 Dutch Athletics Championships was the first national championships that included women’s events. Van Driel became the first female Dutch national champion in the 4x 100 metres relay event with Rozenburg. She won also the bronze medal in the 80 metres as part of these national championships a week later.

1921

5 May - Competition of South Holland - 1st meeting (Rotterdam)

2nd: long jump

2nd: 100 metres

1st: 80 metres

2nd: bal throw

1st: high jump

22 May - National competition (H.V.V.)

3rd 80 metres

1st 4x 100 metres mixed relay

5 June - Competition of South Holland

1st: 100 metres

1st: high jump

2nd: long jump

2nd: bal throwing

12 June - 1st: 80 metres - ZHAB national competition

2nd 80 metres

4x 100 metres relay (1921 Dutch Athletics Championships)

19 June - 80 metres - 1921 Dutch Athletics Championships (Zeist)

3 July - 2nd: 80 metres - Pro Partia international competition (Sparta)

31 July - Philips athletics competition (Eindhoven)

2nd 80 metres

1st high jump

7 August - 2nd: 80 metres - ODI competition

14 August - athletics certificate for korfball players

• Image, after becoming 1921 National Champion.