Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen (26 April 1918(1918-04-26) 25 January 2004(2004-01-25) (aged 85)) was a Dutch athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She accomplished this as a 30 year old mother of two, during a time when many disregarded women's athletics. Her background and performances earned her the nickname "the Flying Housewife." She was the most successful athlete at the 1948 Summer Olympics.