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Corné de Koning
Personal information
Full nameMarinus Corné de Koning
NicknameThe King
Born (1989-09-27) 27 September 1989 (age 35)
Goes, Netherlands
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Country Netherlands
SportAdaptive rowing
ClubGRV Scaldis
Medal record
Men's pararowing
Representing the  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo PR2 mixed
double sculls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sarasota PR2 mixed
double sculls
Gold medal – first place 2018 Plovdiv PR2 single sculls
Gold medal – first place 2018 Plovdiv PR2 mixed
double sculls
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ottensheim PR2 single sculls
Gold medal – first place 2022 Račice PR2 single sculls
Gold medal – first place 2023 Belgrade PR2 single sculls
Silver medal – second place 2019 Ottensheim PR2 mixed
double sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Poznan PR2 mixed
double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2021 Varese PR2 mixed
double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2023 Bled PR2 mixed
double sculls

Marinus Corné de Koning (born 27 September 1989) is a Dutch adaptive rower who competes at international level events. He is a four time World champion and European champion in both single sculls and double sculls. He is the training partner of Annika van der Meer and Esther van der Loos. He and van der Loos narrowly missed winning a medal in the mixed double sculls.[1][2]

De Koning was born with one leg shorter than the other.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Marinus de Koning - World Rowing Results". World Rowing. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Speaking: Corne de Koning, Para rower (in Dutch)". Thijs Rentier. 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Corne de Koning - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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