Henk-Jan Zwolle Explained

Henk-Jan Zwolle
Birth Date:30 November 1964
Birth Place:Enschede
Spouse:Tessa Appeldoorn
Height:197 cm
Weight:93 kg
Sport:Rowing
Club:R.S.V.U. Okeanos Amsterdam

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]

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. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he claimed the gold medal in the men's eight event with the Holland Acht (Holland Eight).

He married fellow Dutch rower Tessa Appeldoorn in October 1998.

Notes and References

  1. Henk Jan Zwolle . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418054145/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zw/henk-jan-zwolle-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 25 April 2018 .
  2. Web site: Henk Jan Zwolle . . 25 April 2018.