Gert-Jan van Doorn
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| Born | 3 February 1999[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | Paris 2024 M8+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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
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
- ^ "Gert-Jan van Doorn". World Rowing. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Scott (3 August 2024). "U.S. men's eight, with several Huskies in the boat, wins bronze medal". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Rower Van Doorn in quarantine in Spokane: 'Super American here'". nos.nl. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ de Lange, Anne (4 July 2022). "Gert-Jan van Doorn wins Henley: 'Better late than never". nlroei.nl. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Kooijman, Steven (3 September 2023). "Rowing guns Mollee and Molenaar are raring to go: 'What the hell was I still doing on the football field?'". De Telegraaf. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Netherlands finishes at top of medal table at World Rowing Championships: 'This really needs to sink in'". ad.nl. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Zilver! Holland Acht verrast en wordt knap tweede na zinderende roeifinale". ad.nl. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
External links
- Gert-Jan van Doorn at World Rowing
- Gert-Jan van Doorn at Olympics.com
- Gert-Jan van Doorn at Olympedia
- Gert-Jan van Doorn at InterSportStats
- Gert-Jan van Doorn at TeamNL (in Dutch)
- Gert-Jan van Doorn on Instagram