Henk-Jan Zwolle
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Born | (1964-11-30) 30 November 1964 (age 59) Enschede | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Tessa Appeldoorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | R.S.V.U. Okeanos Amsterdam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henk-Jan Zwolle (born 30 November 1964 in Enschede, Overijssel) is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic medallist. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.[1]
Zwolle and Nico Rienks won gold in double sculls at the 1991 World Rowing Championships in Vienna.[2] The following year, they won a bronze medal in the men's double sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he claimed the gold medal in the men's eight event with the Holland Acht (Holland Eight).[1]
He married fellow Dutch rower Tessa Appeldoorn in October 1998.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henk Jan Zwolle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Henk Jan Zwolle". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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- 1908: Gladstone, Kelly, Johnstone, Nickalls, Burnell, Sanderson, Etherington-Smith, Bucknall, Maclagan (GBR)
- 1960: Rulffs, Schröder, F. Schepke, K. Schepke, von Groddeck, Hopp, Bittner, Lenk, Padge (EUA)
- 1968: Meyer, Hottenrott, Schreyer, Hirschfelder, Henning, Siebert, Ulbricht, Ott, Tiersch (FRG)
- 1996: Maasdijk, Florijn, Duyster, Bartman, Zwolle, van der Zwan, van Steenis, Simon, Rienks (NED)
- 2020: Mackintosh, Bond, Murray, Brake, Williamson, Wilson, Kirkham, Macdonald, Bosworth (NZL)
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