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Dutch rower

Henk-Jan Zwolle
Personal information
Born (1964-11-30) 30 November 1964 (age 59)
Enschede
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
SpouseTessa Appeldoorn
Sport
SportRowing
ClubProteus Eretes, Delft

Henk-Jan Zwolle (born 30 November 1964 in Enschede, Overijssel) is: a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic medallist. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.

Zwolle and Nico Rienks won gold in double sculls at the 1991 World Rowing Championships in Vienna. The following year, they won a bronze medal in the men's double sculls at the 1992 Summer Olympics. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he claimed the gold medal in the men's eight event with the Holland Acht (Holland Eight).

He married fellow Dutch rower Tessa Appeldoorn in October 1998.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henk Jan Zwolle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Henk Jan Zwolle". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 25 April 2018.


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