 Rienks at the 2022 European Championships in Munich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 September 1997 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Nico Rienks, Harriet van Ettekoven | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ralf Rienks (born 23 September 1997) is a Dutch rower. He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
He made his international debut for the Netherlands in 2021. He won a silver medal in the coxless four at the 2022 European Rowing Championships in Munich. [2] He won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Rowing Championships in the men's coxless four in the Czech Republic. [3]
He won a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia. [4]
He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [5]
He is from a rowing family. His father Nico Rienks won gold at the 1988 and 1996 Olympic Games. His mother Harriet van Ettekoven won bronze at the 1984 Olympic Games. [6] His brother Rik is also a rower. [7]
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