Meindert Klem (born 16 October 1987 in
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
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) is a
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 ...
from the
Netherlands
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Klem qualified for the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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with the Dutch eights forming a team with
Olaf van Andel,
Jozef Klaassen
Jozef Klaassen (born 5 March 1983 in Thames, New Zealand) is a rower from the Netherlands. ,
Rogier Blink
Rogier Blink (born 13 January 1982 in Groningen) is a Dutch rower. ,
David Kuiper,
Diederik Simon
Diederik Rudolf Simon (born 10 April 1970 in Bloemendaal, North Holland) is a rower from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country in five consecutive Summer Olympics.
He won the gold medal with the ''Holland Acht'' (Holland Eight) ...
,
Olivier Siegelaar,
Mitchel Steenman and cox
Peter Wiersum.
At the
2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's pair with
Nanne Sluis.
Klem began rowing in October 2002 at
Willem III Rowing Club
Willem III Rowing Club is one of the largest and oldest rowing clubs in The Netherlands. It is located on the south side of Amsterdam, on the bank of the River Amstel. The club also has training facilities near the Bosbaan, the former Olympic cou ...
in
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...
, Netherlands.
As a junior, he won the Dutch Indoor Rowing Championship in 2002, and the Ergohead in 2003. He was selected for the Junior National Team for the
Coupe de la Jeunesse
The Coupe de la Jeunesse is an international rowing regatta rowed over 2,000 m every year. It was founded in 1985 and is open to rowers who are 18 or under by the end of the current calendar year. It is a two-day team event, with points award ...
in the double, and won two gold medals with double partner Jacques Huppes.
References
1987 births
Living people
Dutch male rowers
Olympic rowers of the Netherlands
People from Ouder-Amstel
Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from North Holland
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