Stef Broenink

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Stef Broenink
Personal information
Full nameStefan Broenink
NationalityDutch
Born (1990-09-19) 19 September 1990 (age 33)
Gouda, Netherlands
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
Sport Rowing
Club K.S.R.V. Njord
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Double sculls
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Belgrade Double sculls
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Poznań Double sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lucerne Single sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Varese Double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Bled Double sculls
Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Kazan Eight

Stefan Broenink (born 19 September 1990) is a Dutch rower. He is a 2023 world champion, an Olympian and an Olympic silver medallist. He won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the double sculls event together with Melvin Twellaar. [1] [2] He was still rowing the double scull with Twellaar when they won gold in that boat at the 2023 World Rowing Championships.

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References

  1. "BROENINK Stef". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. Tennery, Amy (28 July 2021). "Rowing-Netherlands, China win in world best times in speedy day of competition". Reuters . Retrieved 17 August 2022.