Ria van Velsen (gymnast)

{{Short description|Dutch gymnast}}

{{For|the Dutch swimmer|Ria van Velsen}}

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|caption=Ria van Velsen in 1960

|birth_date={{birth date and age|df=y|1939|5|18}}

|birth_place= Bodegraven, the Netherlands

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| height = {{convert|1.68|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|56|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

|sport=Artistic gymnastics

| club =GV Bodegraven

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Maria Teuntje "Ria" van Velsen (born 18 May 1939) is a retired Dutch artistic gymnast who participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics. She took part in all events, with the best achievement of 14th place in the team all-around competitions. She is not related to the Dutch swimmer Ria van Velsen who also competed at the 1960 Games.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418043042/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/ria-van-velsen-1.html Ria van Velsen]. sports-reference.com After marriage to Thijs Rietveld in 1961 she was often credited as Ria Rietveld.