Iris Broeders-van Ham can hardly believe it herself. The 45-year-old from Zundert became Dutch ballooning champion on Sunday. And that in a sport where mainly men are active. "You are going down in the history books as the first woman, and that is very special!" she says, full of joy. During the Belgian Balloon Trophy in Vielsalm, Belgium, Iris left all her Dutch competitors behind after four days of flying. What's more: among nearly thirty inte…
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Iris Broeders-van Ham can hardly believe it herself. The 45-year-old from Zundert became Dutch ballooning champion on Sunday. And that in a sport where mainly men are active. "You are going down in the history books as the first woman, and that is very special!" she says, full of joy. During the Belgian Balloon Trophy in Vielsalm, Belgium, Iris left all her Dutch competitors behind after four days of flying. What's more: among nearly thirty inte…