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| Born | March 28, 1999 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | Paris 2024 M8+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olav Molenaar (born 28 March 1999) is a Dutch rower. He competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning a silver medal in the men's eight.
From Zaandam, he started rowing at his local club ZZV Zaandam at a young age. He later moved to Het Spaarne. His father Johan, mother Joy and sister Myrrith are all active members of the Zaanse club. [2] He attended the University of California, Berkeley. [3]
He won a silver medal in the coxless four at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia. [4]
He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade. [5]
He competed in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal. [6] [7]
He was selected for the Dutch eight for the 2025 European Rowing Championships. [8]
