Maria Hendrika Leonarda "Myriam" van Rooyen-Steenman (née Steenman, born 17 April 1950) is a retired Dutch rower. She competed at the pre1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics in the coxed fours and finished in respectively first and in fifth place.[1] She won a European title in this event in 1973,[2] won a silver medal at the 1974 World Championships and finished fifth at the 1975 World Championships.[3]
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| Birth name | Maria Hendrika Leonarda Steenman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 April 1950 Amsterdam, the Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nereus, Amsterdam | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Until 1975 she competed under her maiden name Steenman, and since 1976 as van Rooijen-Steenman.[3]
References
edit- ^ Myriam van Rooyen-Steenman. sports-reference.com
- ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Vierer m.Stfr.). sport-komplett.de
- ^ a b Mirijam Steenman at World Rowing, Maria van Rooyen-Steenman at World Rowing
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