Aagje ("Ada") Kok (born 6 June 1947 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former swimmer who ranked among the world's best in the butterfly stroke category during the 1960s. Her international career started in 1962 when, at the age of fifteen, she took the European title in the 100 m butterfly in Leipzig. She was also part of the silver 4×100 m medley relay team. At the Tokyo Olympics two years later she finished second in both events. She was also good at freestyle swimming, which showed when she took second place in the 400 metres at the 1966 European Championships in Utrecht. In the same tournament she also won the 100 m butterfly and the 4×100 m relay. She achieved nine world records between 1963 and 1967 in the 100 m and 200 m (not introduced until later).
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| - Aagje "Ada" Kok (* 6. Juni 1947 in Amsterdam) ist eine ehemalige niederländische Schwimmerin. Der Start ihrer internationalen Karriere war der Gewinn des Europameistertitels über 100 m Schmetterling bei den Europameisterschaften 1962 in Leipzig. Außerdem holte sie den Titel mit der niederländischen 4×100 m Freistilstaffel. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt war sie gerade 15 Jahre alt. Bei den Olympischen Spielen 1964 in Tokio konnte sie auf diesen Strecken jeweils die Silbermedaille gewinnen. Bei den Europameisterschaften 1966 in Utrecht konnte sie wiederum die Titel über 100 m Schmetterling und mit der Staffel erringen. Der Höhepunkt ihrer Karriere war der Olympiasieg über 200 m Schmetterling, als sie bei den Olympischen Spielen 1968 in Mexiko-Stadt die DDR-Schwimmerin Helga Lindner knapp besiegen konn
- Aagje ("Ada") Kok (born 6 June 1947 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former swimmer who ranked among the world's best in the butterfly stroke category during the 1960s. Her international career started in 1962 when, at the age of fifteen, she took the European title in the 100 m butterfly in Leipzig. She was also part of the silver 4×100 m medley relay team. At the Tokyo Olympics two years later she finished second in both events. She was also good at freestyle swimming, which showed when she took second place in the 400 metres at the 1966 European Championships in Utrecht. In the same tournament she also won the 100 m butterfly and the 4×100 m relay. She achieved nine world records between 1963 and 1967 in the 100 m and 200 m (not introduced until later).
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| - Aagje ("Ada") Kok (born 6 June 1947 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a former swimmer who ranked among the world's best in the butterfly stroke category during the 1960s. Her international career started in 1962 when, at the age of fifteen, she took the European title in the 100 m butterfly in Leipzig. She was also part of the silver 4×100 m medley relay team. At the Tokyo Olympics two years later she finished second in both events. She was also good at freestyle swimming, which showed when she took second place in the 400 metres at the 1966 European Championships in Utrecht. In the same tournament she also won the 100 m butterfly and the 4×100 m relay. She achieved nine world records between 1963 and 1967 in the 100 m and 200 m (not introduced until later). Kok reached her peak at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. She won the gold medal in the 200 meter butterfly race in a time of 2:24.7, beating the East German Helga Lindner by 0.1 seconds. The 100 meter butterfly race in that Olympic Games ended in disappointment for her, when she did not feel well beforehand, and finished in fourth place.. In her memoirs written by Henk Lichtenveldt, she stated:
- Aagje "Ada" Kok (* 6. Juni 1947 in Amsterdam) ist eine ehemalige niederländische Schwimmerin. Der Start ihrer internationalen Karriere war der Gewinn des Europameistertitels über 100 m Schmetterling bei den Europameisterschaften 1962 in Leipzig. Außerdem holte sie den Titel mit der niederländischen 4×100 m Freistilstaffel. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt war sie gerade 15 Jahre alt. Bei den Olympischen Spielen 1964 in Tokio konnte sie auf diesen Strecken jeweils die Silbermedaille gewinnen. Bei den Europameisterschaften 1966 in Utrecht konnte sie wiederum die Titel über 100 m Schmetterling und mit der Staffel erringen. Der Höhepunkt ihrer Karriere war der Olympiasieg über 200 m Schmetterling, als sie bei den Olympischen Spielen 1968 in Mexiko-Stadt die DDR-Schwimmerin Helga Lindner knapp besiegen konnte. Damit wurde sie die erste Olympiasiegerin auf dieser Strecke. Im Jahr 1976 wurde sie in die Ruhmeshalle des internationalen Schwimmsports aufgenommen.
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