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 april 15 , 1955
enith brigitha

enith sijtje maria brigitha -lrb- born april 15 , 1955 in willemstad , curaçao -rrb- was one the leading swimmers of the 1970s , who represented the netherlands twice at the summer olympics , starting in 1972 -lrb- munich , west germany -rrb- .
she won two bronze medal at the 1976 summer olympics in montreal , canada , in the women 's 100 m and 200 m freestyle .
brigitha twice was named dutch sportswoman of the year , in 1973 and 1974 .
enith was the first black athlete to win a swimming medal in the olympics .
