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Born | 30 November 1961 62) Groningen, the Netherlands | (age||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
Club | De Hunze, Groningen | ||||||||||||||
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Nicolette Hellemans (born 30 November 1961) is a former international rower from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the women's double sculls at the 1984 Summer Olympics, partnering with her elder sister Greet. At the same Olympics she also won a bronze medal in the women's eight, alongside Marieke van Drogenbroek, Lynda Cornet, Harriet van Ettekoven, Greet Hellemans, Martha Laurijsen, Catharina Neelissen, Anne Quist and Wiljon Vaandrager. [1]
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