Edwin van Calker (born 14 June 1979 in

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) is a Dutch

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der who has competed since 2001. His best

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finish was third in the two-man event at

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in January 2010. Van Calker's best finish at the

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was 14th in the two-man event at

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. At the

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, van Calker finished 14th in the two-man event while withdrawing from the four-man event over safety concerns at the

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. Prior to his bobsledding career, he competed in

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ing and

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events: at the 1995 European Youth Olympic Days he was fourth in the

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and a bronze medallist in the 4×100 metres relay.1995 European Youth Olympics
World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2014-11-25.

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"Ivo Danilevic coaches Netherland’s bob team of Edwin van Calker"
International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. 2011-11-11. * 1979 births Living people Dutch male bobsledders Dutch male hurdlers Dutch male sprinters Bobsledders at the 2010 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic bobsledders for the Netherlands People from Aa en Hunze Sportspeople from Drenthe {{Netherlands-bobsleigh-bio-stub