Ernst Veenemans ( Dutch. Ernst Veenemans , born March 18, 1940) is a Dutch athlete, a rower, a medalist of the European Championship in rowing, as well as the 1964 Summer Olympics [1] .
| Ernst Weenemans | |
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| niderl. Ernst veenemans | |
 Ernst Veenemans in the background | |
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| Floor | male |
| Full name | Ernst Willem Veenemans |
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| Club | "Nereus", Amsterdam |
| Date of Birth | March 18, 1940 (aged 79) |
| Place of Birth | Haarlem , North Holland |
| Growth | 184 cm |
| Weight | 72 kg |
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Biography
Ernst Veenemans professionally started rowing since 1958, training on the basis of the club " ASR Nereus " in Amsterdam . He gained his first Olympic experience during the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. At competitions in rowing, he performed in the category - deuces without steering. The joint debut with Steven Blaise on Lake Albano did not bring the Dutch rowers medals. Success in this sporting pair came in 1961 at the 1961 European Championship in rowing in Prague. In the category “deuces without steering”, Veenemans-Blyse earned bronze medals [2] .
The highest award they received at the 1964 European rowing championships in Amsterdam in the category "two without a helmsman." With a result of 6: 42.55, the Dutch rowers won the gold of the swim [3] .
After this success, their couple was sent to the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo . This time Veenemans-Blayse won silver medals in the category “double oar with helmsman”, losing in the finals to the team from Canada [4] .
The Dutch rower Paul Veenemans ( Dutch Paul Veenemans ) was Ernst - sibling [5] .
Notes
- ↑ (M2-) Men's Pair - Final . EVENTS & RESULTS . WORLDROWING.COM (2014).
- ↑ STEVEN BLAISSE (1940-2001) . NLroei. Date of treatment October 2, 2016. (unavailable link)
- ↑ IYANOY TRIUMPHS IN TITLE ROWING , The New York Times (August 10, 1964). Date of treatment October 2, 2016.
- ↑ Rowing at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Coxless Pairs . Rowing . Sports Reference LLC (2000-2016).
- ↑ Paul Veenemans Bio, Stats, and Results . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Date of treatment October 2, 2016.
Literature
Bijkerk, T. (2004) Olympisch Oranje De Vrieseborch ISBN 90 6076 522 2
Links
- Ernst Weenemans - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Ernst Veenemans - profile on the website of the International Organization of Rowers