Godfried Leonard Roëll (5 April 1908 – 17 March 1934) was a Dutch rower. He competed at the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

in the

coxless pair A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right h ...

s, together with Pieter Roelofsen, and finished fourth, 0.2 seconds behind the third place. Roëll and Roelofsen won the European title in 1931. Roëll died in a motorcycle crash when he was aged 25.

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1908 births 1934 deaths Dutch male rowers Olympic rowers for the Netherlands Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Utrecht (city) European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub