Frank Rijken

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Frank Rijken
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Full nameFrank Rijken
Country representedFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Born (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 26)
Westvoorne, Netherlands
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Weight67 kg (148 lb) [1]
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2016
ClubO&O Zwijndrecht

Frank Rijken (born 24 November 1996) is a Dutch male artistic gymnast and a member of the national team. He participated at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, [2] and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Frank Rijken". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. "2015 World Gymnastics Championships Athlete Profiles – Frank Rijken". 2015worldgymnastics.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.