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Greta "Greet" Mettina Hellemans (born 25 May 1959 in
Groningen Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ...
) is a former
rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...
from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the Women's Double Sculls at the
1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...
in Los Angeles, California, partnering with her sister Nicolette. At the same tournament Hellemans at her second Olympic appearance was also a member of the bronze winning team in the Women's Eights, alongside Marieke van Drogenbroek, Lynda Cornet,
Harriet van Ettekoven Harriet van Ettekoven (born 6 January 1961 in Zandvoort, North Holland) is a former international rower from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Eights at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, alongside ...
, Nicolette Hellemans, Martha Laurijsen, Catharina Neelissen,
Anne Quist Johanne "Anne-Marie" Marie Quist (born 26 December 1957 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a former international rower from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Eights at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. H ...
, and
Wiljon Vaandrager Willemien Jonetta "Wiljon" Vaandrager (born 27 August 1957 in Brummen, Gelderland) is a former international rower from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Eights at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, along ...
.


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Dutch Olympic Committee
1959 births Living people Dutch female rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Olympic medalists in rowing Sportspeople from Groningen (city) Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics 20th-century Dutch sportswomen 21st-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub