Tim Maeyens (born in
Bruges
Bruges ( , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is in the northwest of the country, and is the sixth most populous city in the country.
The area of the whole city amoun ...
, 23 August 1981) is a
Belgian 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 ...
who competes primarily in the single scull. He competed at three Olympic Games.
He started rowing at the age of nine and rows for the Royal Rowing Association of Bruges.
In 1999, Maeyens won the bronze medal in the single scull at the Junior World Rowing Championships.
In 2002, he teamed up with Christophe Raes to finish sixth place in the double scull at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships.
In 2004, he made the finals on the
Olympic Games
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in
Athens
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and earned sixth place.
Maeyens again made the final in the
2008 Olympics
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, this time finishing fourth, 1.8 seconds out of a medal.
Tim Maeyens graduated in
bio-engineering
Biological engineering or
bioengineering is the application of principles of biology and the tools of engineering to create usable, tangible, economically viable products. Biological engineering employs knowledge and expertise from a number ...
at
University of Ghent
Ghent University (, abbreviated as UGent) is a Public university, public research university located in Ghent, in the East Flanders province of Belgium.
Located in Flanders, Ghent University is the second largest Belgian university, consisting o ...
.
References
External links
Tim Maeyens' WebsiteProfile at World Rowingprofile on the website Beijing 2008Profile roeieninbelgie.be websiteWebsite Flemish Rowing League
1981 births
Living people
Belgian male rowers
Rowers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic rowers for Belgium
Rowers from Bruges
21st-century Belgian sportsmen
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