Maria Hendrika Leonarda "Myriam" van Rooyen-Steenman ( Steenman, born 17 April 1950) is a retired Dutch rower. She competed at the pre

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

and the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

in the

coxed four A coxed four, abbreviated as a 4+, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one ...

s and finished in respectively first and in fifth place. She won a European title in this event in 1973, won a silver medal at the 1974 World Championships and finished fifth at the 1975 World Championships. Until 1975 she competed under her maiden name Steenman, and since 1976 as van Rooijen-Steenman.

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1950 births Living people Dutch female rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Rowers from Amsterdam European Rowing Championships medalists World Rowing Championships medalists for the Netherlands 20th-century Dutch sportswomen 21st-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub