What is Ria Simmelink?
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson |name = Ria Simmelink |fullname = |image = |image_size = |caption = |birth_date = c. 1900s |birth_place = |death_date = |death_place = |residence = in or around [[Enschede]], [[Twente]], Netherlands |height = |weight = |sport = [[Track and field athletics]] |club = Hercules-Hebe, [[Enschede]] |alma_mater = |show-medals = yes |medaltemplates = }} '''Ria Simmelink''' (born c. 1900s) was a Dutch athletics competitor who was specialized in the [[javelin throw]] but also competed in other events. She was a member of athletics club Hercules-Hebe. Simmelink was the best Dutch female javelin thrower in the 1920s, being multiple times national record holder and national champion. ==Career== Simmelink won het first javelin throw competition on 1 June 1924. The athletics association organized a men’s athletics competitions including one women’s event, the javelin throw.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMHCO01:000086737:mpeg21:a0063 |title=Athletiek. De Twentsche Athletiekbond wedstrijden.|work=[[Provinciale Overijsselsche en Zwolsche courant]] |via=[[Delpher]]|date=2 June 1924|access-date=20 June 2022|language=nl}}</ref> At the end of the month she became for the first time champion of [[Twente]]. <ref>{{cite web|url= https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMHCO01:000086737:mpeg21:a0063 |title=De Twentsche athletiekkampioenschappen.|work=[[Arnhemsche courant]] |via=[[Delpher]]|date=30 June 1924|access-date=20 June 2022|language=nl}}</ref> She was selected by the athletics association of Twente to compete at the international [[1924 Westfalen–Twente athletics competition]] in [[Münster]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=MMSAEN01:000048272:mpeg21:a0032 |title=Athletiek. Westfalen - Twente|work=[[Twentsch dagblad Tubantia en Enschedesche courant]] |via=[[Delpher]]|date=21 August 1924|access-date=20 June 2022|language=nl}}</ref> She finish