Roos de Jong
Roos de Jong (Haarlem, born 23 August 1993) is a Dutch rower. She won the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the double sculls event together with Lisa Scheenaard, whom she has rowed with since 2017.[1] She has also won a medal at the 2019 World Rowing Championships.[2]
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| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 August 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Double sculls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | DSR Proteus-Eretes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In addition to rowing, de Jong also has a passion for design. She, along with Bjorn van den Ende, designed the rowing unisuit worn by the Dutch national team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.[3] She went into isolation, after a coach and team mate tested positive for Covid-19.[4]
References
- On the way to Tokyo: rower Roos de Jong
- 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships results
- Roos de Jong brings Japan to the Dutch rowing kit
- "Dutch Olympic rowing team agrees to isolation after positive COVID-19 tests". The Japan Times. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
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