Carolijn Brouwer Explained

Carolijn Brouwer
Fullname:Carolijn Mariëlle Brouwer
Nationality:Dutch
Belgium
Birth Date:1973 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Leiden, Netherlands
Height:1.82 m
Classes:Laser Radial
Europe
Tornado
Club:Watersport Vereniging Braassemermeer
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Updated:27 April 2015

Carolijn Mariëlle Brouwer (born 25 July 1973, in Leiden) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented her country for the first time at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Brouwer as helmsman of the Dutch boat with Alexandra Verbeek as crew took the 13th place in the Women's 470. In the 2004 Olympics, Brouwer returned to the Olympics in Europe and took 19th place. Brouwer than switched to the Tornado and qualified for the 2008 Olympics. However this time she sailed for Belgium. As helmsman, with crew Sébastien Godefroid she took 12th place.

She received the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Award in 1998[1] and 2018.[2]

Brouwer was crewmember in three Volvo Ocean Races:

Brouwer is owner of 2B Sailing (2010–present).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Sailor of the Year.
  2. Web site: Excellence recognised at the 2018 World Sailing Awards.