Niki van Sprang

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Niki van Sprang
Personal information
Born (1993-06-14) 14 June 1993 (age 30)
Berlin, Germany [1]
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRoeivereniging Pampus [1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Račice Eight
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Munich Eight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Bled Eight

Nicolas van Sprang (born 14 June 1993) is a Dutch rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Rowing with Guillaume Krommenhoek, the pair finishing 7th overall, winning the B final. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Niki van Sprang". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. "Results Mens pairs heat". Archived from the original on 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-07-24.