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Femke Dekker
Femke Dekker (born 11 July 1979) is a Dutch rower from the Netherlands. Dekker started rowing in 1990 and made her international debut in the double sculls at the 1995 Junior World Championships in Poznań. Together with Christel Rijnten she won the bronze medal. The following year Dekker became World Junior Champion in the four with Rijnten, Karin Klinge and Maartje Breeman in Glasgow. In 1997 she finished fifth in the single scull race at the Junior World Championships in Hazewinkel. She kept on rowing the single scull in 1998 with winning a bronze medal in the Nations Cup. In 1999 in the double sculls with Annemieke Klaren she was unsuccessful. Dekker and Marloes Bolman qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and became 10th in the coxless pairs. In 2001, she formed a fours boat with Anneke Venema, Hurnet Dekkers and Carin ter Beek that finished fourth and fifth at the Rowing World Cup meetings in Sevilla and Munich. At the World Championships in Luzern with Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiderdorp
Leiderdorp () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland near the city of Leiden. It had a population of in . The municipality covers an area of of which is water. Leiderdorp has now become a suburb of the city of Leiden, although the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine) river and the Zijl river separate the two. The HSL-Zuid high-speed rail line between Amsterdam and Brussels crosses Leiderdorp in a tunnel. It is one of the oldest towns in South Holland province and was a base for the Spanish army in the Eighty Years' War. History Excavations have shown that as early as during the Iron Age in the area of current day Leiderdorp hunters and fishers roamed around and lived on the dry places around the river. Roman Period The Rhine, which passes through Leiderdorp, functioned as the Northern border of the Roman Empire. Close to Leiderdorp, the Romans built a fort, Matilo. Around the fall of the Western Roman Empire the Romans retreated from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christel Rijnten
Christel is a German given name, and may refer to: * Christel Augenstein (21st century), German politician * Christel Bertens (born 1983), Dutch bobsledder and athlete * Christel Haekk (born 1948), politician in Ontario, Canada *Christel Khalil (born 1987), Emmy Award-nominated American actress * Christel Kimbembe (born 1982), Congolese football defender * Christel Lau (born 1944), German field hockey player *Christel Marott (1919–1992), Danish Illustrator and Sculptorist * Christel Meinel (21st century), former East German cross country skier * Christel Schaldemose (born 1967), member of the European Parliament *Christel Takigawa , commonly known as , is a French-Japanese television announcer and news presenter. She is the wife of politician Shinjirō Koizumi. Biography Takigawa Lardux Christel Masami was born in Paris, France, to a Japanese mother and a French fath ... (born 1977), Japanese television presenter * Christel Wegner (born 1947), German communist politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowing World Cup
The World Rowing Cup is an international rowing competition organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federation). It began in 1997 and comprises three regattas (apart from in 2001 when there were four) held throughout early summer. In each event points are awarded to the top seven finishing boats and an overall winner determined after the last world cup regatta each year. During the regattas the current leader in each event must wear yellow bibs. The World Rowing Cup has only been staged outside Europe on 3 occasions, in 2001 Princeton and in both 2013 and 2014 Sydney. World Cup in single scullers (1990–1995) From 1990 to 1995, the World Rowing Cup was a competition for single scullers. At three to six international regattas during one season, points for a total rating and cash prizes could be won. The World Rowing Federation wanted to better market its sport and increase sponsorship income through improved TV-presence. These goals were missed, which ultimately led to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carin Ter Beek
Carin Anuschka ter Beek (born 29 December 1970 in Groningen) is a retired rower from the Netherlands. She won a silver medal in the women's eight in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ... in Sydney, Australia. References Dutch Olympic Committee 1970 births Living people Dutch female rowers Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers of the Netherlands Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Groningen (city) Delft University of Technology alumni Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics 20th-century Dutch women 21st-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hurnet Dekkers
Hurnet Dekkers (born 8 May 1974 in Rossum, Gelderland Rossum is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 11 km southwest of Tiel. Rossum was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1999, when it was merged with Maasdriel. Hi ...) is a Dutch rower. References * * 1974 births Living people Dutch female rowers Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in rowing People from Maasdriel Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for the Netherlands 20th-century Dutch women 21st-century Dutch women Sportspeople from Gelderland {{Netherlands-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anneke Venema
Anneke Venema (born 19 January 1971) is a retired rower from the Netherlands. She won a silver medal in the women's eight with coxswain in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ..., Venema and Elien Meijer finished 8th in the women's coxless pair. References *Dutch Olympic Committee 1971 births Living people Dutch female rowers Rowers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers of the Netherlands Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands People from Veendam Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics 21st-century Dutch women 20th-century Dutch women Sportspeople from Groningen (province) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It marked the second time the Summer Olympics were held in Australia, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first being in Melbourne, in 1956. Sydney was selected as the host city for the 2000 Games in 1993. Teams from 199 countries participated in the 2000 Games, which were the first to feature at least 300 events in its official sports programme. The Games' cost was estimated to be A$6.6 billion. These were the final Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch before the arrival of his successor Jacques Rogge. The 2000 Games were the last of the two consecutive Summer Olympics to be held in a predominantly English-speaking coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marloes Bolman
Marloes Bolman (born 8 November 1977) is a Dutch rower. She competed in the women's coxless pair event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 .... References External links * 1977 births Living people Dutch female rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Friesland {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annemieke Klaren
Annemieke (or Annemiek) is a Dutch feminine given name. Like Annemarie, it is a combination of the names Anna and Maria, via the hypocorism Mieke. People with the names include: ;Annemiek *Anna Mieke Bishop (born 1990), Irish musician *Annemiek Bekkering (born 1991), Dutch competitive sailor * Annemiek Derckx (born 1954), Dutch sprint canoer *Annemiek de Haan (born 1981), Dutch rower *Annemiek Padt-Jansen (1921–2007), Dutch harpist and politician *Annemiek van Vleuten (born 1982), Dutch road cyclist ;Annemieke * Annemieke Bes (born 1978), Dutch competitive sailor * (born 1982), Dutch musical theater performer * Annemieke Fokke (born 1967), Dutch field hockey player *Annemieke Kiesel (born 1979), Dutch footballer *Annemieke Mein (born 1978), Dutch-born Australian textile artist * Annemieke Ruigrok (born 1959), Dutch ambassador to Australia, Hong Kong, etc. *Annemieke Schollaardt (born 1979), Dutch DJ and radio personality *Annemieke Verdoorn (born 1961), Dutch actress See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazewinkel
The Hazewinkel is a 2,000 m rowing and regatta course belonging to Bloso in Heindonk, municipality of Willebroek, near Mechelen, Belgium. The site consists of a finishing tower, boathouses, a cafeteria A cafeteria, sometimes called a canteen outside the U.S., is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school ... and eight basic huts that house athletes using the lake. The course hosted the Great Britain Rowing team's national final trials for some years and, in July 1996 and 2006, the World Rowing Under 23 Championships too. It has also hosted two World Rowing Championships (1980, 1985) as well as the World Rowing Junior Championships (1997). An accessible wetland nature reserve borders the south side. Boats under 5 metres length sail on a lake just to the north at 'De Bocht' with the VVW-Hazewinkel Club (founded 1978). This lake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architectur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
