Aduard
Aduard (; ) is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier, in the Netherlands. It is located about 8 km northwest of Groningen. As of 1 January 2023, it had a population of 2,095.
The history of Aduard dates back to the foundation in ...
) is a
rower
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from the
Netherlands
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.Athlete biography: David Kuiper beijing2008.cn, ret: 14 August 2008
Kuiper took part in the World Championships of 2007 in
Munich
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becoming tenth in the eights. He qualified for the
2008 Summer Olympics
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in
Beijing
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with the Dutch eights forming a team with
Olaf van Andel
Olaf van Andel (born 22 March 1984 in Tilburg) is a rower from the Netherlands.Jozef Klaassen,
Meindert Klem
Meindert Klem (born 16 October 1987 in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel) is a rower from the Netherlands.Rogier Blink
Rogier Blink (born 13 January 1982 in Groningen) is a Dutch rower.
,
Diederik Simon
Diederik Rudolf Simon (born 10 April 1970 in Bloemendaal, North Holland) is a rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in five consecutive Summer Olympics.
He won the gold medal with the ''Holland Acht'' (Holland Eight) at ...
Mitchel Steenman
Mitchel Steenman (born 17 June 1984 in Dirksland) is a Dutch rower.Peter Wiersum. Due to an injury Siegelaar was replaced by Reinder Lubbers during the tournament.