Marieke Westerhof

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Marieke Westerhof
Personal information
Birth nameMarieke Aleida Westerhof
Born (1974-08-14) 14 August 1974 (age 49)
Denekamp
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubAlgemene Utrechtse Studenten Roeivereniging Orca
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Eight

Marieke Aleida Westerhof (born 14 August 1974 in Denekamp, Overijssel) is a retired rower from the Netherlands. She won a silver medal in the women's eight with coxswain in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Four years earlier, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, Westerhof was part of the Dutch women's eight that finished sixth in the Olympic final. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marieke Westerhof". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.