Irene Eijs

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Irene Eijs
Personal information
Born16 December 1966 (1966-12-16) (age 57)
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Double sculls

Irene Elisabeth Maria Eijs (born 16 December 1966 in Wassenaar, South Holland) is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won a bronze medal in the women's double sculls at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States alongside Eeke van Nes.

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