FANNY BLANKERS-KOEN

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That this House pays tribute to the late Fanny Blankers-Koen who died on 25th January aged 85; notes that she won four gold medals at the London 1948 Olympics over seven days at Wembley Stadium including the 100m, the 80m hurdles, the 200m and the 4x100m relay; commends her overall record which included 20 world records and five European titles; and is not surprised that in 1999 she was elected as the greatest female athlete of the 20th century.