Henk-Jan Zwolle
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]
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| Born | 30 November 1964 Enschede | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Tessa Appeldoorn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Proteus Eretes, Delft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
References
- 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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