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Born | 8 April 1991 | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Eights | |||||||||||||||||
Club | USR Triton [2] | |||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Josy Verdonkschot [2] | |||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
Olympic finals | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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