Renee Groeneveld Explained

Renée Groeneveld
Fullname:Renée Joanne Groeneveld
Nationality:Dutch
Birth Date:21 September 1986
Birth Place:Haarlem
Height:1.67m (05.48feet)
Classes:Yngling
Elliott 6m
Club:Haarlemsche Jachtclub, Haarlem
Updated:13 February 2014

Renée Groeneveld (born 21 September 1986 in Haarlem) is a sailor from the Netherlands. Groeneveld represented her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Weymouth. With fellow crew members Annemieke Bes and Marcelien Bos-de Koning, Groeneveld as helmsman took 8th place in the Elliott 6m match race event.

Sailing career

In 2007 a team was formed of nine sailors, among them were Mandy Mulder, Annemieke Bes, Merel Witteveen, Renée Groeneveld, Marije Faber, Marije Kampen and Brechtje van der Werf), that aimed to qualify for the Olympics in the Yngling class. Groeneveld did not maka the 2008 selection but made a comeback for the 2012 Games.

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