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

Vintage Photograph. Woman diving from diving board with clouds in sky

Sprung gallop, Mia Riegler, Unknown

Jack Lester - boxing

Women's Junior Fencers Compete In London 147 competitors from all parts of the country are at present taking part in the woman's Junior Foils Championships being held at the Woman's Amateur fencing Union be adequetors in London. Photo Shows: Having a practice warm up before competing in the championship are Mrs Denney Hamilton from Sydney Australia, a member of the London Fencing club and Miss Marfaret Mann of Godalming Surrey of the Guildford Fencing club. November 5, 1952. (Photo by Fox Photo

Anefo photo collection. Grietje van Essen on the bridge. April 3, 1966

Anefo photo collection. Figure skiing championships, Willy de Zoete during training. March 14, 1967

Early Nude Bodybuilder in Classic Pose c.1953

Gymnastics exercises..

Anefo photo collection. Leonard Huizinga. Leonard Huizinga. November 14, 1945

Anefo photo collection. National swimming championships in the paper mill in Groningen. Hennie Penterman. August 4, 1967. Groningen (city)

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Swimming Championships. Dirk Langerhorst in Action at the 200m butterfly stroke. July 30, 1968

Anefo photo collection. Swimming team trains for Tokyo in Rotterdam, Mrs. Carlile also helps with the training left in water corrie store, right Ria van Velzen. September 17, 1964. Rotterdam, South Holland

Low angle view of a female cheerleader jumping

Vintage Photograph. Graceful ballerina performing a stunning arabesque on stage.

Vintage Photograph. Female figure skater smiling wearing outfit and balancing on one leg in front of white studio backdrop with arms outstretched

Photo collection Government information service. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection Photo collection Government information service own, photo number 156-0005. 1956

Poll photo collection. Swimming pool Abcoude. From the polls stepdaughter Hans in a rowing boat with oar. 1933. Abcoude, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Speedo Meet Amersfoort. Annelies Maas in the water, climbs out. January 29, 1982

Drum Majorette Is Major Battle Cause At Stanford -- The Battle's raging - between the Stanford band and the Stanford women's Conference - and on the eve of the traditional "Big Game" with University of California, the bandsmen say they won't play and parade unless Maxine Turner, volunteer drum majorett is allowed to prance. Miss Turner isn't a Stanford Student. The Women's Conference Asus her abolition as occupying a position "unbecoming Stanford Women". But the men of the campus, who all agree she swings a mean baton and is restful to the eyes take another view. November 15, 1938. (Photo by ACME News Picture).

Anefo photo collection. International swimming competitions in Amersfoort; Jolanda Aggenback (left) with Annelies Maas (right). January 31, 1976

Vintage photograph. Side view of man throwing bowling ball down lane.

Anefo photo collection. Protection competition Apollohal in Amsterdam. September 17, 1947

Anefo photo collection. European swimming championships in Utrecht, starts 100 meters freestyle gentlemen, number 29 H.J. Small (Germany). August 21, 1966. Germany

Poll photo collection. Acrobatenschool Carletti in Montmartre, Paris. Master Carletti helps a student with her first free Salto. undated. France Paris

Anefo photo collection. Gymnastics world championships in Dortmunt. Russian gymnast Larisa Petrick in action on the balance beam. September 21, 1966. Dortmund, Germany

Woman In a bathing suit skiing down a hill (EV007083_H)

Fascist Italian propaganda photograph depicting a soldier jumping over bayonets 1936

Anefo photo collection. Annual turn competitions "Stone competitions" in the Amsterdam Turnhal. December 20, 1959

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,. January 27, 1963. Bremen

gymnast on two hands shows upper body strength c.1956

Anefo photo collection. Dutch Ladies Championship in Leiden Bep Ipenburg during horse exercise. December 12, 1959. Leiden, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. European turn championships. May 22, 1967

Anefo photo collection. Ronnie crown with underwater camera, crown with camera. August 18, 1966

Vintage Photograph. Woman climbing out of swimming pool on ladder.

STRETCHED OUT (EV001340_H)

Low angle view of a male athlete pole vaulting

Anefo photo collection. National judo championships in the Haagse Zoo. One of the parties. March 31, 1963

Vintage photograph. Bodybuilder flexing pectoral muscles

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Sports competitions in Balikpapan. high jump. April 30, 1949. Balikpapan, Borneo, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Dutch East Indies

Poll photo collection. Report photo model. Eva Waldschmidt plays with a ball on the beach. 1932. Noord-Holland, Zandvoort

Anefo photo collection. European turn championships, the East German Karin Janz (15 years) during training. May 25, 1967

Anefo photo collection. VierlandenTurn competitions in RAI, No. 13, 14, 15, 16, Cerar Miroslav. February 24, 1963

YMCA gymnastics group, inscribed Heward 4 PC, circa 1912, Wellington, by Berry & Co.

Anefo photo collection. Dutch swimming championships ,. August 8, 1964

Date: 1910-1915 - Boxer Bob McAllister.

Anefo photo collection. European swimming championships in Utrecht, Galina Prozumenshkova in action in 100 meters breaststroke. August 22, 1966. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Swimming inland Netherlands against Hungary in Oldenzaal. B. Schoutsen. July 23, 1967. Hungary, the Netherlands, Oldenzaal

USA, Florida, Man doing handstand on water skies at Cypress gardens, 1968

Another long jumper ...

Anefo photo collection. Improving Dutch record 400 meter breaststroke. New Record Ada den Maan. November 16, 1956

Women doing gymnastics on the beach, historic picture from about 1940

Anefo photo collection. Athletics Netherlands-Belgium-Switzerland. The Belgian P. Coppejans in action during the pole vault. July 9, 1967

Anefo photo collection. Team of Atletico Madrid in the Dolphinarium in Zandvoort. Martínez Jayo in a boat behind a dolphin. April 27, 1971. Noord-Holland, Zandvoort

Anefo photo collection. European swimming championships, ADA cook after the water competition. 26 August 1966

Anefo photo collection. European swimming championships in Utrecht, Rita Schumache East Germany in action. August 21, 1966. Utrecht

GYMNASTS (EV001241_H)

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

Vintage image of Pole vaulter clearing the bar at an Athletics meet in Paris, France, 1927

Anefo photo collection. Fitness training of the Netherlands Water Poozevental Cor Braasem looks at the transactions of Fred van Dorp. January 11, 1961

Anefo photo collection. National Turn Championships for Ladies Deventer Leni Gerritsen. January 10, 1954. Deventer

03/02/1928. In the Image, the athlete Weems Baskin before starting a race.

Anefo photo collection. Europe Cup Swimming Ladies A and Gentlemen B 1979 in Utrecht. Fred Eefting at the start 100 meter backstroke. 11 August 1979. Utrecht (Prov), Utrecht (city)

Anefo photo collection. Opening of the Mirandabad in Amsterdam. Swimmer takes a dive. April 24, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Swimming competitions Netherlands against DDR in Rijswijk, start 100 meters freestyle men, left Roger Pyttel (DDR) and right Eddie de Wit. March 24, 1973. Rijswijk, South Holland

Vintage Photograph. A man bowling to the right of frame.

Anefo photo collection. Open the Mirandabad in Amsterdam on Friday; A V The first swimmers in the bath. January 29, 1979. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Gunboat Smith

Anefo photo collection. Swimming pool Den Hommel in Utrecht, Toos Benner in Aktie. June 29, 1966. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Swimming the Netherlands against Germany in Brunssum, Kleie Bimolt in action. June 20, 1965. Brunssum

Low angle view of young adult man bowling

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

Soccer goalie saving a ball

Vintage Photograph. Marching leader waving baton in air.

YMCA gymnastics group, inscribed Heward 3 cab 1 PC, circa 1912, Wellington, by Berry & Co.

Vintage Bodybuilder Studio Pose c.1950

Vintage Photograph. Beach fun and games: vintage leapfrog action on a sunny day.

Anefo photo collection. Water skiing. July 26, 1962

Anefo photo collection. Gymnastics Netherlands against Poland Ladies Ria Rietveld Strongest Dutch at work on balance beam. May 9, 1965

Tommy Gibbons

He fishes in the early morning when the water is calm enough for him to select his victim at 12 or 14 feet. He can even choose, with uncanny skill, the portion of its body in which to spear it. March 26, 1952.

Anefo photo collection. Gymnastics world championships 1966 in Dortmund. The Japanese former world champion Yukio Endo in action on the rings. September 22, 1966. Dortmund, West Germany

1950S 1960S Woman In Sexy Football Costume At Goalpost

Vintage Photograph. A baseball umpire calling a player out.

Anefo photo collection. National winter championships swimming in The Hague. Swimming, swimmers, competitions. April 4, 1971. The Hague, South Holland

Amityville, New York: August 1, 1936 The young woman winner of the crossbow archery contest at Nassau Shore Country Club does a graceful terpsichorean emulation of "The Goddess of the Hunt".

Came Second in her Swimming Heat -- Australian Marjory McQuade is pictured after she finished second in heat six of the ladies 100 meters free style swimming at the Olympic pool in Helsinki July 26. July 27, 1952. (Photo by Olympic World Photo Pool Picture (AP))

Exercises on the sprout wall. .

Tommy Gibbons

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

Side view of a woman diver

1950S Smiling Woman In Bathing Suit Water Skiing Waving One Hand

Male Nude at Bat c.1956

Anefo photo collection. Turn championships Netherlands Mrs. L. Luns-Gerritsen champion. January 9, 1955. The Netherlands

Anefo photo collection. Swimming pool Den Hommel in Utrecht, number 23 Spijkerman, number 24 to 27 Tineke store in action. June 29, 1966. Utrecht

Boy swings to Lantern, England, Great Britain

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