Leendert van Dis

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Leendert van Dis
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Leendert van Dis in 1968
Personal information
Born (1944-08-20) 20 August 1944 (age 79)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport Rowing
ClubWillem III, Amsterdam
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1968 Mexico City double sculls

Leendert Frans van Dis (born 20 August 1944) is a retired Dutch rower. Together with Harry Droog he won a silver medal in the double sculls event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Leendert van Dis. sports-reference.com