Elien Meijer

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Elien Meijer
Personal information
Birth nameElsiena Janneke Meijer
Born (1970-01-25) 25 January 1970 (age 53)
Den Helder, Netherlands
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Weight71 kg (157 lb) [1]
Sport
SportRowing
ClubAlgemene Utrechtse Studenten Roeivereniging Orca [1]
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Eight
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Indianapolis Coxless four

Elsiena Janneke Meijer (born 25 January 1970) is a retired rower from the Netherlands.

Meijer was born in 1970 in Den Helder, Netherlands. [1] At the 1994 World Rowing Championships in Indianapolis, United States, she won a gold medal with the women's coxless four and came fourth with the women's eight. [2] At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, Meijer and Anneke Venema finished eighth in the women's coxless pair competition. She won a silver medal in the women's eight in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elien Meijer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. "Elien Meijer". International Rowing Federation . Retrieved 12 May 2018.