Reinder Lubbers (born 6 November 1984 in
Deventer
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rower from the
Netherlands
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The son of former Dutch cricket team captain
Steven Lubbers, Lubbers took part in the World Championships of 2007 in
Munich
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becoming fifth in the coxed four.
In 2008, he claimed a seat in the Dutch eights team, the
Holland Acht, competing at multiple World Cup regattas. He joined the Dutch eights team (
Olaf van Andel,
Rogier Blink,
Jozef Klaassen,
Meindert Klem,
David Kuiper,
Diederik Simon
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,
Olivier Siegelaar,
Mitchel Steenman and cox
Peter Wiersum) to the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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as a reserve. Due to an injury of Siegelaar, Lubbers was able to take part in the repechage and helped the team to advance to the final of the tournament.
Lubbers was a member of the Groningen Student Rowing Club (GSR)
Aegir as a student, switching to the Koninklijke Amsterdamse Roei & Zeilvereniging "de Hoop" after studies.
Sports post-rowing
Born in a cricketing family, Lubbers became champion of the Dutch Cricket League in 2011 with club
VRA Amsterdam, together with his younger brother Victor.
Professional career
After his rowing career, Lubbers became an investor, working at
Kempen & Co.
References
1984 births
Living people
Dutch male rowers
Van Lanschot Kempen people
Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic rowers of the Netherlands
Sportspeople from Deventer
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