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Elien Meijer

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Elien Meijer
Personal information
Birth nameElsiena Janneke Meijer
Born (1970-01-25) 25 January 1970 (age 54)
Den Helder, Netherlands
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight71 kg (157 lb)[1]
Sport
SportRowing
ClubAlgemene Utrechtse Studenten Roeivereniging Orca[1]
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Eight
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Indianapolis Coxless four

Elsiena Janneke Meijer (born 25 January 1970) is a retired rower from the Netherlands.

Meijer was born in 1970 in Den Helder, Netherlands.[1] At the 1994 World Rowing Championships in Indianapolis, United States, she won a gold medal with the women's coxless four and came fourth with the women's eight.[2] At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, Meijer and Anneke Venema finished eighth in the women's coxless pair competition. She won a silver medal in the women's eight in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elien Meijer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Elien Meijer". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 12 May 2018.


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