Freek Robbers

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Freek Robbers
Personal information
Born (1990-12-26) 26 December 1990 (age 33)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubNereus, Amsterdam
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Glasgow Men’s eight

Freek Robbers (born 26 December 1990) is a former Dutch rower. [1]

He won the silver medal at the 2018 European Rowing Championships in the men's eight. [2] He competed at the 2017, 2018 and 2019 World Rowing Championships.

Robbers didn't qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics. [3] As a University student he competed at the 2013 Summer Universiade in the men's double sculls in Kazan, Russia.

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References

  1. "Freek Robbers | Roeien.nl". roeien.nl.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Lesje in bescheidenheid voor roeiploeg". de Volkskrant. 25 May 2012.