Netherlands at the 2015 Summer Universiade

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Netherlands at the
2015 Summer Universiade
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
IOC code NED
NOC Dutch Olympic Committee
Website http://www.nocnsf.nl
in Gwangju, South Korea
3 – 14 July 2015
Competitors58 in 9 sports
Medals
Ranked 48th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
7
Total
8
Summer Universiade appearances

Netherlands competes at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea.

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Medal by sports

Medals by sport
SportGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
Judo 0011
Rowing 0156
Taekwondo 0011
Total0178

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
  • David Fox
  • Petrus Adrianus Grunder
  • Jasper Tissen
  • Vincent Klaassens
Rowing Men's Coxless Four6 July
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeJennifer Wichers Judo Women's -63 kg Welterweight5 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
  • Jort Timmer
  • Djimmer Smits
Rowing Men's Coxless Pairs6 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
  • Annemarie Bernhard
  • Marleen Verburgh
  • Rosa Bas
  • Kyra Vries De
Rowing Women's Coxless Four6 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
  • Florian Kostelijk
  • Sjoerd Dijkstra
  • Sander Josephus De Graaf
  • Wouter Borghs
  • Wouter Franciscus Withagen
  • Henricus Groesen Van
  • Dirk Adriaanse
  • Reinier Spillenaar Bilgen
  • Marcus Hummelink
Rowing Men's Eight Coxed7 July
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeKoen Metsemakers Rowing Men's Single Sculls7 July
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeMarloes Oldenburg Rowing Women's Single Sculls7 July
Bronze medal icon.svg BronzeReshime Oogink Taekwondo Women's -73 kg middleweight12 July

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