Jacob van de Kerkhof

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Jacob van de Kerkhof
Personal information
Born (1995-10-12) October 12, 1995 (age 29) [1]
Sport
CountryNetherlands
Sport Rowing
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals Paris 2024 M8+
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Eight
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Belgrade Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Racice Eight
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Bled Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Munich Eight

Jacob van de Kerkhof (born 12 October 1995) is a Dutch rower. He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Career

He won silver medal in the men's eight at the 2022 European Rowing Championships in Munich. He won a silver medal at the 2022 World Rowing Championships in the men's eight, in the Czech Republic. [2]

He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia. [3] [4] He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade. [5]

He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [6]

Personal life

He is completing a doctorate from the University of Utrecht, studying the freedom of expression on social media platforms within the context of the Digital Services Act. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Jacob van de Kerkhof". World Rowing. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Rower Van de Kerkhof wins silver with men's eight at World Championships". rtvutrecht. September 25, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kooijman, Steven (September 3, 2023). "Rowing guns Mollee and Molenaar are raring to go: 'What the hell was I still doing on the football field?'". De Telegraaf. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "European Championship bronze for rowers Holland Eight, silver for men and women in double fours". nos.nl. May 27, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Netherlands finishes at top of medal table at World Rowing Championships: 'This really needs to sink in'". ad.nl. September 10, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Zilver! Holland Acht verrast en wordt knap tweede na zinderende roeifinale". ad.nl. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ "JACOB VAN DE KERKHOF ON COMBINING TOP-LEVEL SPORT AND PROMOTION". mr-online.nl. July 29, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
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