Marcelien Bos-de Koning (born 10 May 1978) is a Dutch three-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist sports sailor.[1][2] She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Qingdao. With crew member Lobke Berkhout Bos-de Koning took the silver medal as helmsman in the Women's 470.[3][4] Bos-de Koning returned as crew member to the 2012 Olympic match regatta's in Weymouth in the Elliott 6m.[5][6] With helmsman Renee Groeneveld and fellow crew member Annemieke Bes Bos-de Koning took 8th place.[7]
.jpg) De Koning in 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Marcelien de Koning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Marcelien Bos-de Koning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dutch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1978 Hoorn, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5.7 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sailing career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class(es) | Europe 470 Elliott 6m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Watersportvereniging Hoorn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Roles and awards
editBos-de Koning held the following positions within the International Sailing Federation:
- 2005 until now, Chairmen ISAF Athletes' Commission
- 2009 member of ISAF Equipment working committee
- 2011 member of ISAF 2016 Olympic Format working party
- Ambassador NOC – NSF Beijing 2008,
- Ambassador Earth Water,
- Ambassador Loot school Tabor Hoorn, (youth sport development)
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marcelien Bos-de Koning". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Athlete biography: Marcelien de Koning". Olympic Sports. beijing2008.cn. Archived from the original on 2 September 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Eerste zeilers gekwalificeerd voor Olympische Spelen Beijing 2008". watersportalmanak.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Stromingsinformatie voor zeilploeg". De Gelderlander. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Nederlandse deelnemers Londen 2012". www.zeilen.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Deelnemers uit Nederland". www.zoekenvindalles.nl. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "International Sailing Federation Results centre". ISAF. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Marcelien Bos-de Koning (NED)". www.sailing.org. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Marcelien Bos- De Koning". linkedin.com. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
External links
edit- Marcelien Bos-de Koning at World Sailing
- Marcelien Bos-de Koning at Olympics.com
- Marcelien Bos-de Koning at Olympedia
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