Eeke van Nes

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Eeke van Nes
Personal information
Born (1969-04-17) 17 April 1969 (age 56)
Delft, the Netherlands
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubDelftsche Studenten-Roeivereeniging LAGA
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Double sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Double sculls
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Tampere Double sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Cologne Double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1995 Tampere Quad sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 St. Catharines Double sculls

Eeke Geertruida van Nes (born 17 April 1969) is a retired rower from the Netherlands. She won three Olympic medals, a bronze in the double sculls in 1996, with Irene Eijs, and two silver medals in 2000, in eights and double sculls. [1] Between 1995 and 1999 she won four medals at the world championships. [2]

Van Nes is a daughter of the rowers Hadriaan van Nes and Meike de Vlas [3] and granddaughter of football player Jan Thomée. [1]

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