Laila Youssifou

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Laila Youssifou
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Youssifou 2022
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1996-01-02) 2 January 1996 (age 28)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sport
Sport Rowing
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals Tokyo 2020 W4X
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Quadruple sculls
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Račice Double sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Račice Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Belgrade Quadruple sculls
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Poznań Quadruple sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Varese Quadruple sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Glasgow Coxless pair
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Munich Double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 MunichEight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Bled Double sculls

Laila Youssifou (born 2 January 1996) is a Dutch rower and Olympic silver medallist in the women's quadruple sculls event at the 2024 Olympics. [1] [2] She also competed in the same event at the 2020 Olympics. [3]

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Personal life

Youssifou was born in the Netherlands to a Ghanaian father and Dutch mother. [4] She studies Engineering and Policy Analysis at the Delft University of Technology. [5]

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References

  1. "Laila Youssifou". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. "Women's Quadruple Sculls Finals Results". Paris 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. "Rowing - Heat 1 Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. Perrée, Hans (15 February 2021). "'Ik ben niet bang om anders te zijn'".
  5. "En route to Paris: Laila Youssifou". TU Delta. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.