rower
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...
. A world champion in the women's four, she was part of the Dutch quadruple sculls that won silver at the
2016 Olympics
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, closing = 21 August 2016
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and competed in the
double sculls
A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand.
Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly ...
at the
2012 Summer Olympics
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She is a 2010 graduate from the
University of Virginia
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Nicole Beukers
Nicole Beukers (born 7 October 1990) is a Dutch rower. She competed in the women's quadruple sculls event at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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, events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disc ...
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Between 2014 and 2015, Janssen switched to the quadruple sculls.
In 2015, Janssen,
Chantal Achterberg
Chantal Achterberg (born 16 April 1985) is a Dutch rower, who is a multiple time world champion and winner of Olympic silver and bronze medals.{{{cite Sports-Reference She is a native of Vlaardingen, South Holland
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, Nicole Beukers and
Carline Bouw
Carline Bouw (born 14 December 1984 in Epe) is a Dutch rower
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat usin ...
won bronze at the
World Championships
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and silver at the
European Championships
The European Championships is a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's leading sports every four years. The inaugural edition in 2018 was staged by the host cities of Berlin, ...
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At the 2016 Olympics, Janssen, Chantal Achterberg, Nicole Beukers and Carline Bouw won silver in the women's quadruple sculls.
She won the women's quadruple sculls at the 2017 World Championship with Olivia van Rooijen,
Sophie Souwer
Anna Sarah "Sophie" Souwer (born 29 June 1987) is a Dutch rower who won three silver medals at the European championships in 2013–2016. She placed sixth in the eight at the 2016 Summer Olympics. That year, the team also won European silver.