Olivia van Rooijen

Olivia van Rooijen
Van Rooijen at the 2016 European Championships
Personal information
Born (1988-10-29) 29 October 1988
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport Rowing
Club ASR Nereus[2]
Coached by Josy Verdonkschot[2]
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
World Championships
2017 SarasotaQuadruple sculls
2011 BledCoxless four
European Championships
2015 PoznańCoxless pair
2016 BrandenburgEight
2017 RačiceQuadruple sculls

Olivia van Rooijen (born 29 October 1988) is a Dutch rower. She won a bronze medal at the 2011 World Championships and two silver medals at the European championships in 2015–2016. She placed sixth in the women's eight at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1][3]

Van Rooijen took up rowing in 2001. She has a degree in chemistry from University of Amsterdam.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Olivia van Rooijen". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Olivia van Rooijen. nbcolympics.com
  3. ↑ Olivia van Rooijen. worldrowing.com


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