| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1994 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Sport | Archery |
| Event(s) | recurve |
| Updated on 10 September 2015. | |
Esther Deden (born 1 July 1994) is a Dutch recurve archer.
Deden represented the Netherlands at the 2015 European Games in the individual event and team event in Baku, Azerbaijan. [1] She also competed in the individual recurve event, team recurve event and mixed team recurve event at the 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. [2]
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