Herman Jan Rouwé (born 20 January 1943) is a retired
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rower who competed at the
1964
Events January
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and
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
. In 1964, he won a bronze medal in the
coxed pair
A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain.
The crew consists of two rowers, each having one oar, and a cox. One rower ...
s event, together with
Erik Hartsuiker
Frederik Klaas Jan "Erik" Hartsuiker (19 October 1940 - 13 January 2019) was a Dutch rower who competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. In 1964, he won a bronze medal in the coxed pairs event, together with Herman Rouwé and Jan-Just Bos. ...
and
Jan-Just Bos. Four years later he finished ninth in the
coxed four
A coxed four, also known as a 4+, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain.
The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oa ...
s competition.
[
His younger brother ]Henk
Henk is a Dutch people, Dutch male given name, originally a short form of Hendrik (given name), Hendrik. It influenced "Hank" which is used in English-speaking countries (mainly in the US) as a form of "Henry (given name), Henry". People named "He ...
was also an Olympic rower.[
]
References
1943 births
Living people
Dutch male rowers
Olympic rowers for the Netherlands
Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands
Olympic medalists in rowing
People from Boarnsterhim
Sportspeople from Friesland
Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
21st-century Dutch people
20th-century Dutch people
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