Wilhelmina Lust
Dutch athlete (1932–2026)
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Wilhelmina Maria "Willy" "Wil" Lust (later Postma, 19 June 1932 – 5 August 2026) was a 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 she immigrated to Australia and retired from her career. She had a son and daughter.[3]
Wilhelmina Lust in 1951 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 June 1932 Zaandam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 August 2026 (aged 94) Cairns, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprint, hurdles, long jump, pentathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Zaanland, Zaandam | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal bests | 80mH – 11.4 (1952) LJ – 5.81 m (1952)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In August 2024 it was announced Lust had been diagnosed with dementia.[4] She died in Cairns on 5 August 2026, at the age of 94.[5][6]
