Vintage Athletic Performances

Historic black-and-white images of athletic performances showcasing diving, high jumping, and gymnastic feats.

Young woman in swimming costume on diving board

Ken Doubleday - Athlete. March 24, 1952.

Young woman in swimming costume on diving board

Up And Over - Thelma Hopkins of Northern Ireland appears to be giving out with an Irish smile as she clears bar at 5' 6" to win heat in high jump at British Empire Games today. This is three inches above the present BEG record. August 03, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

Woman diving into a swimming pool, 20th century. Artist: Unknown

Anefo photo collection. Final Dutch gymnastics championships ladies in Enschede. Thea belt during her bridge jump with uneven leggers. December 8, 1963. Enschede

Anefo photo collection. Final Dutch Turn Championships in Zwolle. December 4, 1960. Overijssel, Zwolle

Anefo photo collection. Olympic winter games 1964, Sjoukje Dijkstra and Nicole Hessler. February 5, 1964. Innsbruck, Austria

Anefo photo collection. Country-turn competition the Netherlands against Belgium in The Hague Klaas Boat, champion of the Netherlands. November 11, 1956. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Prestreound Europe Cup Athletics. Tienkamp Men; Altjo Schutter During the high jump pole. July 31, 1977

Vintage Photograph. A man swimming in pool.

Anefo photo collection. Tienkamp Netherlands Kees Kuypers during his leap. August 5, 1962

Anefo photo collection. Swimming competitions Bosbaan, Johan Schans on the way to victory. 12 June 1966. Amsterdam, Amsterdamse Bos, Bosbaan, Noord-Holland

Discus throwing

Anefo photo collection. Shelf trapeze. October 7, 1948

From Australia for the Competition - They come from Australia, and to Prove ***** line of their country - Jacqueline Mason and Mervyn Bower (18), both of Sydney, **** Empress hall today when they were ***** British amateur figure skating champion ***** be held on Friday. April 04, 1952.

Historic photograph, gymnast on parallel bars, around 1930

Anefo photo collection. 4 Countries Gymnastics by Simson in Amsterdam. January 23, 1960. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Vintage Photograph. Young woman about to jump into swimming pool.

Anefo photo collection. First day of European championships. Rob green. August 24, 1961

Vintage photograph. Female figure skater in air during jump

Anefo photo collection. Joan Haanappel in the Wienerijsrevue, speed and charm on the ice. October 31, 1962

Anefo photo collection. National swimming championships in The Hague, Anke Rijnders in action. July 27, 1971. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Gymnastics world championships in Dortmund. Participant on the bridge with uneven leggers. September 16, 1966. Dortmund, Germany

Claire Farry diving

Anefo photo collection. Circus Mikkenie. Juggleur with balls. October 24, 1948

Young Nude Muscular Track Runner c.1950

120 yds under 17yrs hurdles Parker. October 23, 1955.

Anefo photo collection. Champion competitions Marathon skating at Uithof in The Hague .. February 13, 1982. The Hague, South Holland

Photo collection Government information service. "Sjoukje Dijkstra. European Cortina champion". March 3, 1963. Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

Sports. 1930 - 1949.. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Vintage photograph. Side view of man about to throw bowling ball

Anefo photo collection. TRAMPOLINE-Jump World Championships in Amersfoort The new world champion, the American David Jacobs in Aktie. November 30, 1968

Anefo photo collection. Close the European skate championship in Garmisch, Sjoukje Dijkstra in action. February 3, 1960. Garmisch

Men Playing in Pool c.1959

USA, Texas, Huston, Olympian Pat McCormick diving at Shamrock Hotel

15-Year-Old French Boys Wins European Title Alain Giletti, 15 year old French boy, won the European Figure skating championship at Budapest, with a total of 179.75 points. Michael Booker of Gt. Britain, with 174-70 points, was second. February 01, 1955.

Athletics championships at the 5th group of led weapons (5 GGW). The 501 Squadron is the winner in almost all areas.

Lacing Up -- Barbara Ann Scott, Canadian skating star, laces up her skating shoes as she prepares for a practice session on the Roxy Theater skating rink here today in preparation for her professional skating debut at the theater, Dec. 22. Barbara, winner of the 1948 Olympic women's figure skating championship and many other amateur titles, has a five-week engagement in a Christmas season skating show at the Roxy. December 10, 1948. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Anefo photo collection. Club championships athletics in Also Amsterdam, no. 1 Wilma van de Berg in action, no. 15 Frank Nusse in action (pole stick high). September 26, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. European turn championships, the Russian world champion Natalia Koutchinskaia during training in the RAI on the beam. May 22, 1967

Its a real stretch (EV003085_H)

Anefo photo collection. Final Dutch Turn Championships in Zwolle. December 4, 1960. Overijssel, Zwolle

Anefo photo collection. "Stone competitions" from the Amsterdam Turnbond in the Turnhal in Amsterdam, Kees Pruys during the deal-exercise. December 15, 1962. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Portland, Oregon: c. 1920. An acrobatic couple display their overhead lift.

Practicing her high kicks (OV2019_456)

Vintage photograph. Athlete winding up to throw discus.

Anefo photo collection. Gymnastics Netherlands against Switzerland men in Venlo, gymnast to the rings. May 29, 1965. Limburg, Venlo

Gymnastics exercises..

Anefo photo collection. National gymnastics championships for men in Krommenie. Winner at the A Youth Peter Karregat from Volendam in action on the horse. March 30, 1969. Krommenie, Noord-Holland, Zaanstad

Vintage Photograph. A woman in swimsuit beside a swimming pool ready to throw ball into water.

Anefo photo collection. Five and Tienkamp in Papendal, etc. The Noorlander during high jump. July 8, 1972

Anefo photo collection. Marine Sportdag Den Helder. June 11, 1948

Olympic training (EV007904_H)

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Judo 1959 Championships. Right Anton Geesink, left R. Alberda. February 14, 1959

Historical image, woman jumping rope, ca. 1940

Backsim with a-k ...

Anefo photo collection. National swimming championships in Zutphen. Annemarie Verstappen in Action at 200m butterfly stroke. March 6, 1982. Gelderland, Zutphen

Anefo photo collection. Gymnastics, Championship of the Netherlands Ladies Utrecht C. van Barneveld (Veenendaal). January 8, 1956. Utrecht

Vintage Photograph. A man diving into a modern indoor swimming pool.

Anefo photo collection. National swimming championships swimming, Leeuwarden. July 23, 1970. Friesland, Leeuwarden

Swimming in hall ...

Female gymnast training with safety ropes with coach (EV003517_H)

W.A. Ziegler

Megan Taylor - World Champion in Figure skating.The large type for the world championship in figure skating in Stockholm on Sunday, 02.06. was surprising manner the figure skating Megan Taylor World Champion. The title holder Cecilia Colledge had to be narrowly defeated, to settle for second place. January 01, 1938.

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Art Swimming Championships, Zar became champion, the Ladies of Zar. May 16, 1965

In her young days, Margaret was trained for active sport by a father who did not foresee himself King. She became a proficient swimmer. July 24, 1939.

Long Beach, California: c. 1933. A young woman participant in the Neptune's Extravaganza taking place at the Olympic Rowing Course in Long Beach leaps into the air with the help of a couple of balloons.

smooth muscular bodybuilder posing with arms overhead c.1951

Poll photo collection. The training of the Royal Danish Ballet. Teacher corrects the stand of the foot of a ballet dancer. March 1954. Denmark, Copenhagen

Anefo photo collection. New York City Ballet in Amsterdam, Rehearsal New York City Ballet. August 26, 1965. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Vintage Photograph. Smiling blonde woman wearing bathing suit standing at top of slide outside, Frame 4

Anefo photo collection. Swimming the Netherlands against Germany in Brunssum, no. 12 Chris van Lint in action, no. 11 Werner Freitag in action. June 20, 1965. Brunssum

At 40 Pastor Doug Nicholls keeps his physical fitness. In his tough district suppleness of muscle is as important as quickness of mind. November 8, 1950.

Anefo photo collection. European Waterski Championships on the Bosbaan. The Belgian Frank Dedecker champion during training. August 7, 1967. Amsterdam, Amsterdamse Bos, Bosbaan, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. "Stone competitions" from the Amsterdam gymnastics in the Turnhal in Amsterdam, Thea Belmer during exercise bridge with uneven leggers. December 15, 1962. Amsterdam

A Gi Competes In The Pole Vault During 14Th Air Force Field Exercises At A Base In China. 23 November 1944.

Anefo photo collection. Marianne Heemskerk improves European record. Breaststroke. February 28, 1962

Floor exercises

Helene Madison (June 19, 1913 November 27, 1970), American swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100m and 400m freestyle at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, becoming, along with Romeo Neri of Italy, the most successful athlete there. Date: 1932

Hilliard Lang

Image of a member of the Utrechtsche Gymnastiek- en Screen Association Bato during a horse jump at the 27th Federal Feast of the Royal Dutch Gymnastics Association (K.N.G.V.) that was organized at the municipal sports park in Arnhem.n.b. The competitions were held from 27 to 29 May.

Athletics, pole vault, Renato Dionisi, 1967

Vintage Photograph. Lawrence M. Goldstein. Edward G Sebo. Model Released. Men in fencing uniform dueling. Frame 15

Anefo photo collection. New Dutch swimming arrow. February 6, 1961

Schoolboy athletic champion Kevin Gosper show style over the hurdles. September 23, 1950.

Anefo photo collection. International swimming competitions in Bremen, Jan Lunden (Switzerland). March 8, 1964. Bremen, Switzerland

Italy: December 3, 1927. Beautiful Russian dancer Eugenie Nikitine dancing one of her own creations and she is scoring a tremendous hit in Italy

Vintage photograph. Young adult man intensley throwing bowling ball down lane.

Anefo photo collection. Military swimming championships in Soestduinen, Han Roos champion 100 meter freestyle. August 3, 1965. Soestduinen, Utrecht

MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN.

Vintage photograph. Man jumping into air with funny expression

Anefo photo collection. Recordings Avro-TV "Straws stroke" in Enschede. Willeke van Ammelrooy during ships. August 14, 1980. Enschede, Overijssel

Anefo photo collection. European Waterski Championships on the Bosbaan. The Frenchman Jean Michel Jamin in Aktie. August 7, 1967. Amsterdam, Amsterdamse Bos, Bosbaan, Noord-Holland

Historical image, women doing gymnastics, ca. 1928

Anefo photo collection. First student in Jan van Galenbad (Rob Jansen, 8 years). Lesson with the running rod. May 17, 1953. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Dutch student championships, judo. April 20, 1966. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Turn Championships Netherlands Men in the municipal concert hall in Krommenie, winner Klaas Boat from Alkmaar. January 16, 1955. Krommenie

Anefo photo collection. International swimming competitions in Bremen, Carl Robie (America) in action. March 8, 1964. America, Bremen

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