Martha "Marty" Johanna Petronella Laurijsen (born 15 April 1954 in

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) is a former

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from the

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. She won the bronze medal coxing the Women's Eights at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the sec ...

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, alongside Marieke van Drogenbroek, Lynda Cornet, Greet Hellemans,

Nicolette Hellemans Nicolette Hellemans (born 30 November 1961) is a former international Rowing (sport), rower from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the double sculls at the 1984 Summer Olympics, partnering with her elder sister Greet Hellemans, Greet. ...

, Harriet van Ettekoven,

Catharina Neelissen Catharina Eline Maria "Catalien" Neelissen (born 4 November 1961 in Haarlem, North Holland) is a former international rower from the Netherlands, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Eights at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Califo ...

, Anne Quist, and Wiljon Vaandrager.

References

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1954 births Living people Dutch female rowers Olympic rowers of the Netherlands Rowers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Utrecht (city) Coxswains (rowing) Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics 20th-century Dutch women {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub