Anne Schellekens

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Anne Schellekens
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Personal information
Born (1986-04-18) 18 April 1986 (age 37)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London Women's eight

Anne Schellekens (born 18 April 1986, in Rotterdam) [1] [2] is a Dutch female rower.

She won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's event.

Anne started rowing during her BA history at Utrecht University as a member of Utrecht Student Rowing Society "Triton". She developed her leadership skills as well. Among many positions held during her active membership, her presidency of the Spring Introduction Committee 2006 (lic2006) was the key role contributing to her rise to prominence.

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References

  1. "Anne Schellekens". Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. "Anne Schellekens". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.