Elien Meijer Explained

Elien Meijer
Birth Name:Elsiena Janneke Meijer
Birth Date:25 January 1970
Birth Place:Den Helder, Netherlands
Height:177 cm
Weight:71 kg
Sport:Rowing
Club:Algemene Utrechtse Studenten Roeivereniging Orca

Elsiena Janneke Meijer (born 25 January 1970) is a retired rower from the Netherlands.

Meijer was born in 1970 in Den Helder, Netherlands.[1] At the 1994 World Rowing Championships in Indianapolis, United States, she won a gold medal with the women's coxless four and came fourth with the women's eight.[2] At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, Meijer and Anneke Venema finished eighth in the women's coxless pair competition. She won a silver medal in the women's eight in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Notes and References

  1. Elien Meijer . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418023923/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/elien-meijer-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 12 May 2018 .
  2. Web site: Elien Meijer . . 12 May 2018.