Bjorn van den Ende

Bjorn van den Ende (born 10 January 1986) is a Dutch rower. He competed in the men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]

Bjorn van den Ende
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1986-01-10) 10 January 1986
Naarden, Netherlands
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportRowing
Event(s)Eight
ClubA.A.S.R. Skøll

After the Rio Olympics, aged 30, he switched from lightweight to heavyweight rowing.[2] From 2017, he has been part of the Men's Eight the 'Holland 8', winning silver at the world championships and therefore qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[3]

References

  1. "Bjorn van den Ende". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. Bloemhof, Lennart (24 April 2017). "Je vol eten voor een tweede roeicarrière". de Volkskrant.
  3. "Holland 8 wint zilver op WK en plaatst zich voor Tokio". 2 September 2019.
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