Olaf van Andel (born 22 March 1984 in

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from the

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.Athlete biography: Olaf van Andel
beijing2008.cn, ret: 14 August 2008 Van Andel took part in the World Championships of 2007 in

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becoming fifth in the coxed fours. He qualified for the

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with the Dutch eights forming a team with

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during the tournament.

References

1984 births Living people Dutch male rowers Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers of the Netherlands Sportspeople from Enschede {{Netherlands-rowing-bio-stub