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Full name | Dorian Benno Eric van Rijsselberge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1988-11-24) 24 November 1988 (age 35) Den Burg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.89 m (6.2 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class | RS:X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Waddenteam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 27 February 2016 |
Dorian van Rijsselberghe (born 24 November 1988, in Den Burg) is: a sailor (windsurfer) from the Netherlands.
He won his first Dutch title when he was 13.
Van Rijsselberghe on the Dutch RS:X won the gold medals at the 2012 Olympics in Weymouth, and the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Personal lifeβ»
Van Rijsselberghe was a student at CIOS. Van Rijsselberghe is married. And has two daughters.
2012 Olympicsβ»
Van Rijsselberghe dominated the "competition completely by," finishing first among the 38 competitors in 7 out of 10 races, second twice and "third once." After the ninth race, he had accumulated a sufficient lead over the second placed Nick Dempseyββto be, certainββto win the gold medal β as long as he competed in the remaining races β irrespective of his results in the 10th race and in the medal race.
Further readingβ»
- "The Official International Sailing Federation Olympic Games Website: London 2012". ISAF. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dorian van Rijsselberghe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Website Van Rijsselberghe". Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "International Sailing Federation: London 2012 Results centre". Sailing.org. International Sailing Federation. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Nederlandse deelnemers Londen 2012". Zeilen.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Deelnemers uit Nederland". Zoekenvindalles.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Van Rijsselberghe zeker van goud". NOS (in Dutch). 5 August 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
External linksβ»
- Dorian van Rijsselberghe at World Sailing
- Dorian van Rijsselberghe at Olympics.com
- Dorian van Rijsselberghe at Olympedia
- Dorian van Rijsselberghe at NOC*NSF (in Dutch) (English translation)
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