Berny Boxem-Lenferink

Education

She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metres event and finished in ninth place.

Career

Berny Lenferink was born to Wijlen Antonius January Lenferink and Wilhelmina Maria Boswerger in a family of nine siblings. During that race she broke a bone in her foot, which hindered her training through 1968–1969. On 23 December 1970, Lenferinke married Leo Boxem and changed her last name to Boxem-Lenferink.

She retired from athletics shortly after the 1972 Olympics, aged 24, due to lack of motivation.

Achievements

• She won a silver medal at the 1971 International Cross Country Championships In 1968, she competed in her first national championships, in the 800 m, and finished behind Ans, who won the bronze medal. During her career she won two national crosscountry titles (2600 m in 1971 and 2500 m in 1972).