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Gert-Jan van Doorn

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Gert-Jan van Doorn
Personal information
Born (1999-02-03) February 3, 1999 (age 25)[1]
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportRowing
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsParis 2024 M8+
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Eight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Belgrade Eight
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bled Eight

Gert-Jan van Doorn (born 3 February 1999) is a Dutch rower. He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Early and personal life

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He attended the University of Washington in Seattle, United States.[2] He had to remain in Spokane, Washington during the Covid-19 pandemic.[3]

Career

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In July 2022, with his University of Washington boat, he won the Visitors Challenge at the Henley Regatta.[4]

He won a silver medal in the coxless four at the 2023 European Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia.[5] He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.[6]

He won a silver medal in the men's eight at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Gert-Jan van Doorn". World Rowing. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Hanson, Scott (August 3, 2024). "U.S. men's eight, with several Huskies in the boat, wins bronze medal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Rower Van Doorn in quarantine in Spokane: 'Super American here'". nos.nl. May 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  4. ^ de Lange, Anne (July 4, 2022). "Gert-Jan van Doorn wins Henley: 'Better late than never"". nlroei.nl. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Kooijman, Steven (September 3, 2023). "Rowing guns Mollee and Molenaar are raring to go: 'What the hell was I still doing on the football field?'". De Telegraaf. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Netherlands finishes at top of medal table at World Rowing Championships: 'This really needs to sink in'". ad.nl. September 10, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Zilver! Holland Acht verrast en wordt knap tweede na zinderende roeifinale". ad.nl. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.